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Yourself meaning

  1. Your own self (singular).
  2. You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.
  3. You (singular); even when "you" has not been used previously; see usage notes.

Using Yourself

  • The main meaning on this page is: Your own self (singular). | You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved. | You (singular); even when "you" has not been used previously; see usage notes.
  • In the example corpus, yourself often appears in combinations such as: yourself and, yourself to, for yourself.

Context around Yourself

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

give 2× express 2× buying 2× surround 2× keep 2× spot 2× forgive 1× compliment 1× empowering 1× giving 1×

Often after:

alive 2× permission 1× won 1× envy 1× off 1× learn 1× love 1× flowers 1× checked 1×

Sentence patterns with Yourself

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and compliment yourself for having 1× and give yourself a break 1× and giving yourself envy worthy 1× and let yourself make mistakes 1× battle with yourself won t 1× by buying yourself flowers 1× by feeding yourself and your 1× can bring yourself to leave 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another way of 1× be extra gentle 1× do yourself a 1× educate yourself learn 1× forgive yourself for 1× get the information 1×

Common sentence endings:

a healthy lifestyle 1× above all others 1× and your hair 1× archive prom photos 1× buying yourself flowers 1× expert faculty member 1×

Words around Yourself

Just before it in the word index:

yours 769 yourparkingspace 2 youri 24 yourfellowarab 2 yourex 4 youree 2

Just after it in the word index:

yourselfers 2 yourselves 218 youruba 3 yous 24 yousaf 290 yousafzai 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

environmental 6.682 ireland 6.677 urged 6.674 relations 6.672 stopped 6.667 serving 6.648

Corpus analysis for Yourself

  • In this selection, "yourself" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, give, express, buying, alive, permission and won stand out and add context to how "yourself" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and compliment yourself for having, and give yourself a break, find yourself, give yourself and protect yourself. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "yourself" sits close to words such as environmental, ireland and urged, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with yourself

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Do yourself a favor and give yourself a break. (9 words)

People of Mozambique: Keep yourself alive, yeah keep yourself alive. (10 words)

Inspired by Miley Cyrus, you can show yourself love by buying yourself flowers. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Yes, I do, a hundred percent; because if I ask you a very simple question, if I tell you to express yourself how you choose to express yourself and put a value on it, you’ll have a battle with yourself, won’t you? (44 words)

One of the only things you control is who you surround yourself with, and not just who you surround yourself with, but exactly what kind of people they are, I think and WeWork, we’re surrounded by very smart people. (40 words)

If you do want to treat yourself for doing well on your diet, she suggests non-food rewards, like buying yourself a new gadget for your kitchen or storage containers for meal prep, that support a healthy lifestyle. (38 words)

Question examples

Yes, I do, a hundred percent; because if I ask you a very simple question, if I tell you to express yourself how you choose to express yourself and put a value on it, you’ll have a battle with yourself, won’t you? (44 words)

Take a look through these 20 prom photos through the years to see if you can spot yourself Can you spot yourself or anyone else you know in these archive prom photos? (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Forgive yourself for your shortcomings, give yourself permission to learn and compliment yourself for having experienced whatever it was.

Yes, I do, a hundred percent; because if I ask you a very simple question, if I tell you to express yourself how you choose to express yourself and put a value on it, you’ll have a battle with yourself, won’t you?

Another way of empowering yourself and giving yourself envy-worthy hair is by feeding yourself and your hair.

Be extra gentle to yourself, and let yourself make mistakes without beating yourself up about it.

You describe yourself as a “relationship person,” and this may be true, but don’t hold yourself off from having new experiences because you are trying to fit yourself into that box.

Do yourself a favor and give yourself a break.

Educate yourself: Learn more about coupon fraud and how to protect yourself in the future.

Get the information that you need for yourself because if you’re educated about your needs yourself, then it helps decrease the fear that you would have.

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If you are truly capable of doing something, don’t doubt yourself, but do not place yourself and your capabilities above all others.

If you can bring yourself to leave the home, you’ll find yourself on the doorstep of the leafy Bilin Bilin Street Playground, with Oak Hill Nature Reserve and Bonner Urban Park also nearby.

If you do want to treat yourself for doing well on your diet, she suggests non-food rewards, like buying yourself a new gadget for your kitchen or storage containers for meal prep, that support a healthy lifestyle.

If you weren’t trained yourself in medical school and you didn’t take it upon yourself to learn about it, you’re not going to be in a position to be an informed, expert faculty member.

Inspired by Miley Cyrus, you can show yourself love by buying yourself flowers.

It’s a way to differentiate yourself from the competition while establishing yourself as an industry thought leader.

January 25 is International Irish Coffee Day, so brew yourself a cuppa Joe, or whip yourself up an Irish coffee and learn about the history of one of Ireland's most popular drinks.

One of the only things you control is who you surround yourself with, and not just who you surround yourself with, but exactly what kind of people they are, I think and WeWork, we’re surrounded by very smart people.

People of Mozambique: Keep yourself alive, yeah keep yourself alive.

Please, if you have a family history of heart disease you owe it to yourself and your family to have yourself checked out.

Take a look through these 20 prom photos through the years to see if you can spot yourself Can you spot yourself or anyone else you know in these archive prom photos?

That said, start by being honest with yourself about the person you aspire to become, the skills you want to acquire, and the qualities that define the successful life you envision for yourself going forward.

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Common combinations with yourself

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "yourself" in a sentence?
An example: "Forgive yourself for your shortcomings, give yourself permission to learn and compliment yourself for having experienced whatever it was." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "yourself" from authentic English texts.
What does "yourself" mean?
Yourself means: Your own self (singular).
How many example sentences with "yourself" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "yourself", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.