ourselves A2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ UK /aʊəˈsɛlvz/ See IPA manual Freq #1190 Meanings 1 pron Us, when we are both the subject and the object of an action. We treated ourselves to a nice dinner. 2 pron Used to emphasize that we, and no one else, did something. We built the whole shed ourselves. Thesaurus Synonyms usselfweself Word family Related forms heherherselfhersenhershernhimhimselfhisselfhissenhishishisnimeithititselfhitselfitshis Etymology AI details Morphologically our + -selves. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # ourselves **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** pron **IPA (US):** /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ **IPA (UK):** /aʊəˈsɛlvz/ **Frequency rank:** 1190 ## Meanings 1. Us, when we are both the subject and the object of an action. 2. Used to emphasize that we, and no one else, did something. ## Examples - We treated ourselves to a nice dinner. - We built the whole shed ourselves. ## Synonyms - usself - weself ## Related Forms - he - her - herselfhersen - hershern - him - himselfhisselfhissen - his - hishisn - ime - ithit - itselfhitself - itshis ## Etymology Morphologically our + -selves. ## AI Etymology Ourselves morphologically our + -selves. Modern senses include us, when we are both the subject and the object of an action and used to emphasize that we, and no one else, did something. The wider word family includes related forms such as he, her, herselfhersen, and hershern. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown