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A Writer's Dictionary:

ourselves Definition


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ourselves
pronoun
    1. Reflexive form of we; us.
      Example: We helped ourselves to cakes
    2. Used for emphasis: we personally; our particular group of people.
      Example: We ourselves know nothing about that
    3. Our normal self.
      Example: We can relax and be ourselves
    4a. Alone;
      Example: went by ourselves
      Form: by ourselves (also)
    4b. Without anyone else's help.
      Example: did it all by ourselves
      Form: by ourselves (also)


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