different between ourself vs yourself

English

Etymology

From our +? -self.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a??(?)?s?lf/, /??(?)?s?lf/

Pronoun

ourself

1. The reflexive of the editorial or royal we: myself (as used by a writer or speaker who is referring to themself as we).
   • 1838, Charles Dickens, Sketches of Young Gentlemen

     Without in any way committing ourself upon this point, we have merely to observe, that we are ready to receive sealed offers containing a full specification of age, temper, appearance, and condition […]

2. The reflexive of the generic we: oneself.

Usage notes

• The normal reflexive form of we is ourselves. This form can generally be used alternatively in the above cases, too.

Coordinate terms

• ourselves (plural)

Translations

Anagrams

• foulers, refouls

English

Etymology

Equivalent to your +? -self.

Alternative forms

• yerself
• yo'self
• yoself
• Yourself (honorific)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, strong) IPA^(key): /j???s?lf/
• (Received Pronunciation, strong) IPA^(key): /j??s?lf/
• (General American, strong) IPA^(key): /j???s?lf/
• (General American, weak) IPA^(key): /j??s?lf/
• Hyphenation: your?self
• Rhymes: -?lf

Pronoun

yourself (referring to the person being spoken to, previously mentioned, the reflexive case of you)

1. (reflexive) Your own self (singular).

   Be careful with that fire or you'll burn yourself.

2. 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 yourself know that what you wrote was wrong.

   After a good night's sleep you'll feel like yourself again.

Translations

Derived terms

• hello yourself, and see how you like it

See also