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ourselves

1 of 1pronoun
/aʊrˈsɛlvz/
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used when the speaker and one or more other people are both the ones who do an action and the ones who are affected by it

  • We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.
  • We promised to help ourselves to a better future.
  • Let's treat ourselves to a nice dinner tonight.
  • We need to remind ourselves to stay positive in challenging times.
  • We congratulated ourselves on completing the project ahead of schedule.