yourself

pronoun
UK: /jɔːˈself/
US: /jɔːrˈself/

  1. The reflexive form of 'you', used when the subject and object of a verb are the same person.

    1. You can do it yourself, I believe in you. [ ] [ ]
    2. Did you build that treehouse yourself or did someone help you? [ ] [ ]

  2. Used to emphasize 'you'.

    1. You yourself said it was fine yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. Why don't you ask him yourself, instead of sending a message? [ ] [ ]

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The word "yourself" in English means: The reflexive form of 'you', used when the subject and object of a verb are the same person., Used to emphasize 'you'..

The phonetic transcription of "yourself" is /jɔːˈself/ in British English and /jɔːrˈself/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "yourself": "You can do it yourself, I believe in you.". More examples on the page.