- 1. pl. of Myself Source: opted
- 2. pron. ; sing. Ourself (/). An emphasized form of the pronoun of the first person plural; -- used as a subject, usually with we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case. Source: opted
- 3. ; sing. Ourself (we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case. We ourselves might distinctly number in words a great deal further then we usually do. Locke. Safe in ourselves, while on ourselves we stand. Dryden. Note: The form ourself is usec only in the regal or formal style after we or us, denoting a single person. Unless we would denude ourself of all force. Clarendon. Source: webster
- 4. ; sing. Ourself (we; also, alone in the predicate, in thenominative or the objective case.We ourselves might distinctly number in words a great deal furtherthen we usually do. Locke.Safe in ourselves, while on ourselves we stand. Dryden. Source: adambom
- 5. p:100 pl. of Myself pron. ; sing. Ourself (/). An emphasized form of the pronoun of the first person plural; -- used as a subject, usually with we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case. Source: ecdict
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