Definition of YOURSELF

yourself

Plural: yourselves

Pron

  • Your own self (singular).
  • You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.
  • You (singular); even when "you" has not been used previously; see usage notes.

General

  • Reflexive or intensive form of 'you'.

Examples

  • After a good night's sleep you'll feel like yourself again.
  • Be careful with that fire or you'll burn yourself.
  • I only spoke to my lawyer and yourself about the issue.
  • I spoke with yourself last in February.
  • My colleague and yourself are invited to the conference.
  • No one understands me like yourself.
  • You should congratulate YOURSELF on finding such a tricky seven-letter word.
  • You yourself know that what you wrote was wrong.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English yourself, equivalent to your + -self.

Scrabble Score: 14

yourself: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
yourself: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yourself: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

yourself: valid Words With Friends Word