Ourselves Meaning
/aʊəˈsɛlvz/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
pronUs; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.
pronIntensifies the subject as the group including the speaker, especially to indicate that no one else satisfies the predicate or needs to be included.
Sentence Examples
Why can't we tickle ourselves?
We enjoyed ourselves to the fullest.
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We taught ____ how to play the guitar without any help.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We need to ask ____ whether the current approach is truly serving the needs of our customers.
Word Origin & History
Morphologically our + -selves.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We taught ____ how to play the guitar without any help.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We need to ask ____ whether the current approach is truly serving the needs of our customers.