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ourselves (oh)



used by the person speaking to show that they and one or more other people are affected by their own action
::We prepared ourselves for the long journey ahead.
::It was strange seeing ourselves on television.
a) used to emphasize 'we' or 'us'
::We built the house ourselves.
::As parents ourselves, we understand the problem
b) used after 'as', 'like', or 'except' instead of 'us'
::More help is needed for people like ourselves.
(all) by ourselves
a) alone
::We weren't supposed to play by ourselves near the pond.
b) without help from anyone else
::I knew that Tim and I wouldn't be able to do the whole job by ourselves.
(all) to ourselves
without having to share something with any other people
::We had the house to ourselves.