Looking for the meaning of the word OURSELF in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of OURSELF with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Ourself
Speech Type: Pronoun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
aʊəˈsɛlf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used instead of ‘ourselves’ typically when ‘we’ refers to people in general rather than a definite group of people
Short Definition:used instead of 'ourselves' when 'we' refers to people in general
Examples:- we must choose which aspects of ourself to express to the world
- this is our affair—we deal with it ourself
Definition:
used instead of ‘myself’ by a sovereign or other person in authority
Short Definition:used instead of 'myself' by sovereign
Examples:- witnessed ourself at Southampton this thirteenth day of October
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