yourselves

yourselves
your·selves (yo͝or-sĕlvzʹ, yôr-, yōr-, yər-) pron.
1. Those ones identical with you.
a. Used reflexively as the direct or indirect object of a verb or as the object of a preposition:

Help yourselves. Have yourselves a good time. You should all watch out for yourselves.

b. Used for emphasis:

You should take care of the matter yourselves.

c. Used in an absolute construction:

Yourselves having run the race, you four should receive the prize.

2. Your normal or healthy condition:

Just relax and be yourselves.

See Usage Note at myself.

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  • yourselves — pronoun plural Date: 1523 1. those identical ones that are you used reflexively < get yourselves a treat >, for emphasis, or in absolute constructions 2. your normal, healthy, or sane condition or selves < you will feel more like yourselves after …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • yourselves — pronoun you (used as the object of a verb or preposition, referring to the people being spoken to, previously mentioned). You shouldnt blame yourselves …   Wiktionary

  • yourselves — See yourself, yourselves …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

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  • by yourselves — 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. • • • Main Entry: ↑yourselves …   Useful english dictionary

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