ourselves meaning

Definition of ourselves

1. used when "we" are both the subject and object of a verb, or for emphasis
   • we enjoyed ourselves
   • we built it ourselves

ourselves in a sentence

• We find ourselves in the twilight of our civilization.
• Let's start the ball rolling by introducing ourselves.
• We glutted ourselves with lobsters and other seafood.
• We are not as happy or unhappy as we imagine ourselves to be.
• We'll go wash ourselves in the river tomorrow.

How to pronounce ourselves

ourselves is pronounced /ˌaʊəˈsɛlvz/ in British English and /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.