ourselves
Us, but reflexive
You use ourselves as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to yourself and others in a sentence in which we is the subject: We surprised ourselves with the progress we made.
Ourselves and other pronouns that end in –self and –selves are called reflexives because they indicate that the action of a verb is reflected back at the subject of the sentence.
not just me
- usWe, as object
- groupAssembled collection of things
- communityCollective of connected people
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
together · unity · cooperation · collaboration · fellowship · camaraderie · solidarity · togetherness
Freedom from external control
- agencyPower to act
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- choiceAct of selecting
Probing one's innermost feelings
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
Nature, symbol, or role
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- natureInherent quality or disposition
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
State of health, contentment
As an individual matter
- indeedWord affirming emphasis
- unaidedWithout external support
- unassistedWithout outside help
- independentlyWithout outside assistance
we
not just me
team · together · unity · cooperation · collaboration · fellowship · camaraderie · solidarity · togetherness · partnership
independence
Freedom from external control
- agencyPower to act
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- freedomAbsence of constraint
soul-searching
Probing one's innermost feelings
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
character
Nature, symbol, or role
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- natureInherent quality or disposition
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
well-being
State of health, contentment
personally
As an individual matter
- indeedWord affirming emphasis
- unaidedWithout external support
- unassistedWithout outside help
independently · alone · directly · firsthand · in-person
- pronounsI, me, him, he, my
- first personI, me, my, mine, we
- reflexivesyourselves, themselves, themself, reflexive pronoun, reflexives
- we wordswe
- reflexesreflex, reflexes, reflex action, reflex response, quick reflexes
- possessivesmy, mine, your, yours, his
ourselvesthemselves
Reflexive third-person plural
yourself · yourselves · himself · herself · itself
ourselvesthem
Third-person plural object
themselves · others · they · other people · outsiders
- between ourselvesShared in private
self, our, myself, himself, yourself, oneself, herself, itself, selves