OURSELVES

Definition: OURSELVES

OURSELVES

Plural

1. Of Myself

Pronoun

1. ; sing. Ourself (/). An emphasized form of the pronoun of the first person plural; -- used as a subject, usually with we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "OURSELVES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Concealment

In confidence, in strict confidence, in strictest confidence; confidentially; Adjective: between ourselves, between you and me; between you and me and the bedpost; entre nous, inter nos, under the seal of secrecy; a couvert.

Mankind

Cosmopolite; lords of the creation; ourselves.

Crosswords: OURSELVES

We all need mirrors to remind ourselves who we are. I'm no different (Memento; writing credit: Bo Goldman; Lawrence Hauben)

A vision of the universe, that tells us undeniably, that we belong to something that is greater then ourselves, and that none of us are alone (Contact; writing credit: Carl Sagan;)

We can't run from ourselves, our destiny chooses us. (Rounders; writing credit: David Levien and Brian Koppelman.)

I say we stack ourselves up, push the intercom and pretend we're delivering a pizza (Toy Story 2; writing credit: John Lasseter; Peter Docter)

It was we ourselves did that (Shakespeare in Love; writing credit: Marc Norman; Tom Stoppard)

The word was we were just beside ourselves (And Our Feelings; performing artist: Babyface; writing credit: Babyface, Daryl Simmons)

We went to have ourselves a drink or two (Same Old Lang Syne; performing artist: Dan Fogelberg)

We shall survive, let us take ourselves along (Bennie And The Jets; performing artist: Elton John)

Not knowin' we're really just protectin' ourselves (Sing For The Moment; performing artist: EMINEM)

Long as we protect ourselves and do it right (None Of You Friends Business; performing artist: Ginuwine)

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. (references; author: Mark Twain)

It is our responsibility, not ourselves, that we should take seriously. (references; author: unknown)

We judge others by their actions; we judge ourselves by our intentions. (references; author: unknown)

Most of our suspicions of others are aroused by our knowledge of ourselves. (references; author: unknown)

We crucify ourselves between two thieves: regret for yesterday and fear of tomorrow. (references; author: unknown)

Ourselves (1971)

Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony (1999)

Least of All Ourselves (1991)

One of Ourselves (1983)

Our Voices Ourselves (1982)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Our Bodies, Ourselves : A Book by and for Women: 25th Anniversary (reference)

• Accepting Ourselves & Others: A Journey into Recovery from Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors for Gays, Lesbians & Bisexuals (reference)

• Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (reference)

• Forgetting Ourselves on Purpose: Vocation and the Ethics of Ambition (reference)

• Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony: An Illustrated History (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Speaking Of Ourselves (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (reference)

• Honey We Shrunk Ourselves (reference)

• Science Odyssey, A: In Search Of Ourselves (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Amongst Ourselves (reference)

• In Spite Of Ourselves (reference)

• Ourselves (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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We were once young ourselves, said Martha with a touch of tenderness : I thought you might like to have the old days recalled again to-night. Credit: Library of Congress.

We always speak of ourselves down there as being from America, as though they were ... Credit: Library of Congress.

"Couldn't we call ourselves Daughters of something besides the American REVOLUTION? It's such a horrid word". Credit: Library of Congress.

Spareribs and Gravy. "I've got a scheme to square ourselves with the king". Credit: Library of Congress.

Currently, we find ourselves in a new and great period of the world's revolution ... Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

His words are, The like natural inducement hath brought men to know that it is no less their duty, to love others than themselves; for seeing those things which are equal, must needs all have one measure; if I cannot but wish to receive good, even as much at every man's hands, as any man can wish unto his own soul, how should I look to have any part of my desire herein satisfied, unless myself be careful to satisfy the like desire, which is undoubtedly in other men, being of one and the same nature? To have any thing offered them repugnant to this desire, must needs in all respects grieve them as much as me; so that if I do harm, I must look to suffer, there being no reason that others should shew greater measure of love to me, than they have by me shewed unto them: my desire therefore to be loved of my equals in nature as much as possible may be, imposeth upon me a natural duty of bearing to them-ward fully the like affection; from which relation of equality between ourselves and them that are as ourselves, what several rules and canons natural reason hath drawn, for direction of life, no man is ignorant. (Second Treatise of Government)

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. (reference)

There is however an important question we must ask ourselves. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

He has those to please who must be pleased, and who (between ourselves) are sometimes to be pleased only by a good many sacrifices

Yet we console ourselves.

We knew pretty well that we were helping ourselves, before we met here, I believe

The great thing about being the only species that makes a distinction between right and wrong is that we can make up the rules for ourselves as we go along

We may be indifferent to the death penalty, and may not declare ourselves, yes or no, so long as we have not seen a guillotine with our own eyes

We kept the ball rolling anyhow and enjoyed ourselves and saw a bit of life and we were none the worse of it either

I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.

By an observation, we found ourselves in the latitude of 30 degrees 2 minutes south

We may waive just so much care of ourselves as we honestly bestow elsewhere

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

It is how we look at ourselves, our lives, and the people in our lives. (references)

However, we shall confine ourselves here primarily to a discussion of elevated blood cholesterol. (references)

We appreciate your efforts in increasing funding for NIH overall and the NINDS in particular, and we dedicate ourselves to the task of putting this money to the best possible use in helping patients with these diseases. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "OURSELVES": among ourselves ♦ between ourselves ♦ by ourselves ♦ divide among ourselves ♦ strictly betweem ourselves. Additional references.

Albanian

vetes (herself), veten (herself, themselves), vetë (by oneself, herself, himself, in person, itself, mouth, myself, oneself, person, personally, piece, themselves, thyself, yourself), ne vetë (myself). (various references)

Arabic 

‏نتناقش فيما بيننا, ‏أنفسنا. (various references)

Bulgarian 

себе си (herself, himself, itself, myself, oneself, themselves, thyself, yourself, yourselves), се (herself, himself, itself, oneself, themselves), си (itself, si, themselves). (various references)

Chinese 

我們自己 , 我們 (us, we), 我们自己. (various references)

Czech

sebe (herself, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself), se (each other, herself, himself, itself, myself, oneself, themselves, with, yourself), my sami. (various references)

Farsi 

مال ما (Our), خودمان (Selves, Us). (various references)

Finnish

itse (herself, himself, itself, myself, oneself, self, themselves, yourself, yourselves). (various references)

French

nous-mêmes, nous. (various references)

German

uns (to us, us). (various references)

Greek 

εμείσ οι ίδιοι, εμείς οι ίδιοι, εμάσ (us), εαυτοί μασ, οι εαυτοί μας / εμείς οι ίδιοι, οι εαυτοί μας / εμείς οι ίδιο, οι εαυτοί μας, ο (being, creature, the). (various references)

Hebrew 

אנו עצמנו. (various references)

Hungarian

mi magunk, magunkat (ourself), magunk. (various references)

Italian

ci (c, it, there, to us, us). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

相対 (between ourselves, confrontation, facing, no third party, relative, tete-a-tete). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

あいたい (between ourselves, confrontation, facing, no third party, tete-a-tete). (various references)

Korean 

우리자신. (various references)

Manx

shinyn (us, we), shin hene (we ourselves). (various references)

Pig Latin

ourselvesay.(various references)

Portuguese

nós próprios, nós mesmos (ourself), a nós próprios, a nós mesmos (ourself). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

nos (in the, to us, us, we). (various references)

Romanian

noi (we), ne (to us, us), înşine. (various references)

Russian 

собой (herself, himself, myself, oneself, themselves, us, yourself, yourselves), себя (herself, himself, itself, me, myself, oneself, self, themselves, thyself, us, yourself, yourselves), себе (herself, himself, itself, myself, oneself, themselves, us, yourself, yourselves), сами (themselves, yourselves, yourslf), мсам сами сам мы. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

sebe (himself, itself, myself, oneself, ourself, themselves, yourself), sami (yourself, yourselves), nas (us), mi (me, we). (various references)

Spanish

nosotros mismos, nosotras mismas, nos (to us, us). (various references)

Swedish

oss själva. (various references)

Thai

ตัวเราเอง (ourself). (various references)

Turkish

kendimizi, kendimize, kendimiz (ourself), bizler. (various references)

Ukrainian

-ся (oneself, ourself), собі (herself, itself, myself, oneself, ourself, yourself, yourselves), себе (herself, him, himself, itself, myself, oneself, ourself, them, themselves, thyself, us, yourself, yourselves), самі (themselves, yourself). (various references)

Xhosa

sizifundise (We teach ourselves). (various references)

agarenos, nobis, nobiscum, nobismet, nos, nosmet, nosque, nostri, nostrum. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words ending with "OURSELVES": yourselves. (additional references)

Misspellings

"OURSELVES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Courseulles, oursel, ourself, ourselfs, oursevles, Ouseley, outselves, Tourelles. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: overuses, resolves.

-2 letters: louvers, louvres, oeuvres, overuse, resoles, resolve, solvers, velours, velures.

-3 letters: elvers, eroses, lesser, lessor, levers, losers, louses, louver, louvre, lovers, oeuvre, ousels, ovules, resole, reuses, revels, revues, rouses, selves, serous, serves, servos, severs, soever, soleus, solver, solves, sorels, velour, velure, verses, versos, versus, vessel.

-4 letters: elver, elves, erose, erses, euros, leers.

+1 letter: overpluses, yourselves.

+2 letters: overblouses.

+3 letters: oversupplies.

+4 letters: marvelousness, overseriously, superovulates, volunteerisms.

+5 letters: diverticuloses, overspeculates, overstimulates, revolutionises, unresponsively.