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ourselves
our·selves [ owr sélvz ]


pron 
Definition:
 
1. belonging to us: refers to the speaker or writer and at least one other person ( used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject refers to the same people )
We blame ourselves for the accident.
2. refers to people in general: refers to people in general
Many of us have secrets that we find difficult to admit even to ourselves.
3. refers emphatically to us: refers emphatically to the speaker or writer and at least one other person
We ourselves must bear the responsibility.
4. our usual selves: our usual selves
At home with the family, we can really be ourselves.
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