your·selves

your·selves
/jɚˈsɛlvz/ pronoun
1 : those ones that are you:
1 a
— used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a group of people who are being addressed after that group has already been mentioned

You children deserve to buy yourselves a treat.

You have a right to be proud of yourselves.

You can judge for yourselves.

1 b
— used for emphasis to refer again to a group that is being addressed after that group has already been mentioned

You should have done it yourselves.

Did you guys build the house yourselves?

Keep in mind that you were young once yourselves.

2 : your normal or healthy selves

You'll feel more like yourselves after a good rest.

1 : without any help

I can't believe you fixed the car by yourselves.

2 : with nobody else

You boys aren't old enough to go to the mall by yourselves.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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