Your Meaning
/jɔː(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
detBelonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).
detBelonging to you; of you; related to you (plural; more owners).
Sentence Examples
I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.
You are saying you intentionally hide your good looks?
Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Is this ____ book on the table, or does it belong to someone else?
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please don't forget to bring ____ laptop to the meeting this afternoon in the main office today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English your, youre, ȝour, ȝoure, from Old English ēower, īower (“your”, plural), from Proto-West Germanic *iuwar, from Proto-Germanic *izweraz. Cognate with Saterland Frisian jou (“your”), Dutch jouw (“your”), German Low German jo, jos (“your”), German euer (“your”, plural), Danish jeres (“your”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Everyone always asks what my advice is, and my advice is don’t overintellectualize your art."
— 2022 October 14, Justin Curto, “The 1975’s Matty Healy Prefers Writing Lyrics He’s Afraid Of”, in Vulture, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2022:
"Then Ieſus ſaid vnto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 6:7, column 1:
"In a possible case of nominative determinism, [Harry] Styles clearly demonstrated his penchant for grammar at a 2015 show, adding an apostrophe and an E to a Philadelphia fan’s sign so it said “You’re so nice” rather than “your so nice” (he then wrote “thank you – love, Harry” and gave it back, in case there was any doubt about the sign’s message)."
— 2026 January 22, Matthew Cantor, “Styles guide: is Harry’s album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. grammatically correct?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Is this ____ book on the table, or does it belong to someone else?
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please don't forget to bring ____ laptop to the meeting this afternoon in the main office today.