ourself

reflexive singular of we

1. first personpronounproscribedreflexivesometimesThe reflexive of the royal or editorial we: myself (as used by one who is a monarch, writer or speaker when referring to oneself as we).

   In the present study, we will limit ourself to the simplest of cases.

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   Without in any way committing ourself upon this point, we have merely to observe, that we are ready to receive sealed offers containing a full specification of age, temper, appearance, and condition[…]

   1838, Charles Dickens, Sketches of Young Gentlemen

   He then offered to guide us down to see for ourself, but one look down that dark hole to the water about 60 feet below completely dampened our speluncean ardor.

   1962, Princeton Alumni Weekly, volume 63, page 24

2. first personpronounproscribedreflexivesometimesThe reflexive of the generic we: oneself.

   We should love our neighbor as ourself.

3. colloquialfirst personproscribedreflexivesometimesReflexive of "we" referring to an individual person being addressed, especially a person in the speaker's care.

   Well done Timmy! Did we make that model ourself?

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   Hello Mrs Miggins. Did we manage to wash ourself this morning?

4. first personproscribedsometimesAfrican-American VernacularThe reflexive of we: ourselves.