ourself

our·self

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahr-self, ouuh r-, ou-er-]
- /ɑrˈsɛlf, aʊər-, ˌaʊ ər-/
- /aʊərˈ.self/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-self, ouuh r-, ou-er-]
- /ɑrˈsɛlf, aʊər-, ˌaʊ ər-/

Definitions of ourself word

noun ourself Used instead of “ ourselves, ” typically when “ we ” refers to people in general rather than a definite group of people. 1
pronoun ourself Ourself is sometimes used instead of 'ourselves' when it clearly refers to a singular subject. Some people consider this use to be incorrect. 0
pronoun ourself a variant of myself, formerly used by monarchs or editors in formal contexts 0
pronoun ourself a form corresponding to ourselves, used, as in royal proclamations, by one person who refers to himself or herself as “we” 0

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Origin of ourself

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English oure self; see our, self

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Parts of speech for Ourself

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ourself popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.