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we

pronoun (YOU)
 
 
strong /wiː/ weak /wi/ informal

Definition

used as the subject of a verb to mean 'you', especially when talking to a child or someone who is ill: Now we don't want to be late for school, do we? "How are we this morning, Mrs Flanagan?" said the doctor.Personal pronouns
(Definition of we pronoun (YOU) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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