yourselves

pronoun
UK: /jɔːˈselvz/
US: /jʊrˈselvz/

  1. The reflexive form of 'you' (plural or formal singular), used when the object of a verb or preposition is the same as the subject.

    1. Help yourselves to more food, everyone please, be sure to enjoy yourselves. [ ] [ ]
    2. You should be ashamed of yourselves for behaving so badly at the event yesterday. [ ] [ ]

  2. Used to emphasize 'you' (plural or formal singular).

    1. You yourselves said that you wanted to visit this place soon, remember that? [ ] [ ]
    2. Did you yourselves witness the incident or were you informed by someone else? [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "yourselves" in English means: The reflexive form of 'you' (plural or formal singular), used when the object of a verb or preposition is the same as the subject., Used to emphasize 'you' (plural or formal singular)..

The phonetic transcription of "yourselves" is /jɔːˈselvz/ in British English and /jʊrˈselvz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "yourselves": "Help yourselves to more food, everyone please, be sure to enjoy yourselves.". More examples on the page.