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yourselves

pron.
A2 Elementary US //ˈjɔɹsɛɫvz// UK //jɔːsˈɛlvz// your·selves

pron. the word you use to refer to a group of people you are talking to when they are the ones doing and receiving an action. It is the plural form of yourself.

pron. the reflexive form of the second-person plural pronoun. Used as the object of a verb or preposition when the referent is the same as the subject of the clause.


SIMPLE

You should all be very proud of yourselves.

CONTEXTUAL

Please help yourselves to the snacks on the table while you wait for the meeting to start.

COMPLEX

If you do not organize yourselves into efficient working groups by the end of the hour, the project will likely fail to meet its deadline.

Origin

Morphologically your + -selves.

Usage

Functions as a reflexive pronoun or an intensive pronoun for emphasis; always refers to more than one person.

Pitfall

You can do it by yourself, guys.You can do it by yourselves, guys.Learners often use the singular 'yourself' when addressing a group, but 'yourselves' is required for plural subjects.

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