yourself

pronoun (PERSON/PEOPLE ADDRESSED)

strong /jɔːˈself/

/jʊr-/ weak /jə-/

/jɚ-/ (plural yourselves)

Definition

A2 used when the subject of the verb is 'you' or the person being spoken to, and the object is the same person: Be careful with that knife or you'll cut yourself! Katie, control yourself!Reflexive forms A2 used for emphasis when the subject is 'you': Did you make the dress yourself? You can do that yourself.Reflexive forms be yourself › to behave in your usual manner, rather than behaving in a way you think other people might like: The best thing you can do is to go into the interview and just be yourself.Behaving, interacting and behaviour (all) by yourself A2 alone or without help from anyone else: I'm amazed you managed to move those boxes all by yourself. Do you like being by yourself sometimes or do you get lonely?AloneSeparateness and isolation in spaceUnaided and working alone (all) to yourself › for your use only: So you've got the whole house to yourself this weekend?Excluding not be/seem/feel yourself › not to be, seem, or feel as happy or healthy as usual: Why don't you go home early if you're not feeling yourself? in yourself › UK informal used when asking someone about their state of mind when they are physically ill: I know you must still be uncomfortable, but how are you in yourself?Moods

(Definition of yourself pronoun (PERSON/PEOPLE ADDRESSED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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