yourself

Pronoun

Meaning

An emphasized or reflexive form of the pronoun of the second person; -- used as a subject commonly with you; as, you yourself shall see it; also, alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case; as, you have injured yourself.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

within away inside alone deep apart isolated physically self secretly inwardly me themselves you himself

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Antonyms

out common adjacent collectively mutually jointly

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Phrases with the word

make yourself at home check yourself before you wreck yourself stab yourself and pass the dagger because you touch yourself at night keep telling yourself that buy yourself a hat

Derivatives

yourselves

Examples

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. Epictetus

Everyone goes through hard times. You have to find the strength within yourself to get through them. David Beckham

Say nothing about another that you wouldn't want to hear about yourself. Salvadoran Proverb

To envy someone is to consider yourself inferior to them. Jewish Proverb

Your parents gave you life, but you must cultivate your will yourself. Chinese Proverb

A: All thanks to the kindness of people like yourself. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

yours sincerely yours trulies yours truly yourselfs yourselves yoursen