Yourself
pronoun
Used to refer to the person you are talking to, as the object of a verb or preposition, when the person is also the subject of the verb.
You have to believe in yourself.
Often appears as...
- believe in yourself
- express yourself
pronoun
You personally, not anyone else.
You need to do it yourself.
Often appears as...
- do it yourself
- see for yourself
pronoun
Used to emphasize the person you are talking to.
You yourself told me to do it.
Often appears as...
- you yourself
- you alone
pronoun
Used to refer to the person you are talking to, to make a suggestion or offer.
Why don't you try it yourself?
Often appears as...
- try it yourself
- go see for yourself
pronoun
Used to refer to the person you are talking to, as the object of a verb or preposition, when the person is also the subject of the verb.
You have to believe in yourself.
Often appears as...
- believe in yourself
- express yourself
pronoun
You personally, not anyone else.
You need to do it yourself.
Often appears as...
- do it yourself
- see for yourself
pronoun
Used to emphasize the person you are talking to.
You yourself told me to do it.
Often appears as...
- you yourself
- you alone
pronoun
Used to refer to the person you are talking to, to make a suggestion or offer.
Why don't you try it yourself?
Often appears as...
- try it yourself
- go see for yourself
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Focus on You
Use 'yourself' to focus the action back on the speaker, emphasizing their role.
Cook yourself a nice meal.
Pro Tip 2/2Reflective Emphasis
'Yourself' can add emphasis to suggest a task or action is done alone or without help.
You must solve the problem yourself.
Pro Tip 1/2Focus on You
Use 'yourself' to focus the action back on the speaker, emphasizing their role.
Cook yourself a nice meal.
Pro Tip 2/2Reflective Emphasis
'Yourself' can add emphasis to suggest a task or action is done alone or without help.
You must solve the problem yourself.
Pro Tip 1/2Focus on You
Use 'yourself' to focus the action back on the speaker, emphasizing their role.
Cook yourself a nice meal.
Pro Tip 2/2Reflective Emphasis
'Yourself' can add emphasis to suggest a task or action is done alone or without help.
You must solve the problem yourself.
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What is depression? -...
If they feel guilty or ashamed, point out that depression is a medical condition, just like asthma or diabetes. It's not a weakness or a personality trait, and they shouldn't expect themselves to just get over it anymore than they could will themselves to get over a broken arm. If you haven't experienced depression yourself,
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Why do people get so...
The brain is flexible, and the areas involved in math skills can always grow and develop. This is a psychological principle called the growth mindset. Thinking of yourself as someone who can grow and improve can actually help you grow and improve. If you're a teacher or parent of young children,
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How to build a fictional...
So, spend some time living in those tasks and the answers to those questions, and you're well on your way to building your own fictional world. Once you know your world as well as you hope your reader will, set your characters free in it and see what happens. And ask yourself,
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Can you solve the bridge...
Otherwise, the first zombie could step on the bridge while people are still on it. Finally, there are no tricks to use here. You can't swing across, use the bridge as a raft, or befriend the zombies. Pause the video now if you want to figure it out for yourself! Answer 3
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How to create a great...
organize the world's information so as you think about your new brand think carefully and ask yourself what's your big idea the third step is to check the name isn't already taken you might have to create hundreds of names perhaps thousands before you find one that's
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Can you solve the locker...
will help you crack the code for the safe. Before cousin Thaddeus can even start down the line, you step forward and tell the lawyer you know which lockers will remain open. But how? Pause the video now if you want to figure it out for yourself! Answer 3
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Can you solve the temple...
Can you figure out a way to ensure that you all escape? Don't worry about the possessed students attacking or otherwise harming the others. This curse only affects their communication. Pause the video now if you want to figure it out by yourself!
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Your body language may...
And here are the low-power poses. So you're folding up, you're making yourself small. This one is very low-power. When you're touching your neck, you're really protecting yourself. So this is what happens. They come in, they spit into a vial,
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Incredible Orangutan...
is being able to recognize yourself in a mirror mirror self-recognition is not an ability humans are born with to demonstrate this rob has gathered together some very young volunteers and secretly adored them with a spot of paint
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109-Year-Old Veteran and...
don't give up you're through you just found yourself I am I'm giving you some my secret to a long life if you ever use
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What is depression? -...
If they feel guilty or ashamed, point out that depression is a medical condition, just like asthma or diabetes. It's not a weakness or a personality trait, and they shouldn't expect themselves to just get over it anymore than they could will themselves to get over a broken arm. If you haven't experienced depression yourself,
Video examples
Why do people get so...
The brain is flexible, and the areas involved in math skills can always grow and develop. This is a psychological principle called the growth mindset. Thinking of yourself as someone who can grow and improve can actually help you grow and improve. If you're a teacher or parent of young children,
Video examples
How to build a fictional...
So, spend some time living in those tasks and the answers to those questions, and you're well on your way to building your own fictional world. Once you know your world as well as you hope your reader will, set your characters free in it and see what happens. And ask yourself,
Video examples
Can you solve the bridge...
Otherwise, the first zombie could step on the bridge while people are still on it. Finally, there are no tricks to use here. You can't swing across, use the bridge as a raft, or befriend the zombies. Pause the video now if you want to figure it out for yourself! Answer 3
Video examples
How to create a great...
organize the world's information so as you think about your new brand think carefully and ask yourself what's your big idea the third step is to check the name isn't already taken you might have to create hundreds of names perhaps thousands before you find one that's
Video examples
Can you solve the locker...
will help you crack the code for the safe. Before cousin Thaddeus can even start down the line, you step forward and tell the lawyer you know which lockers will remain open. But how? Pause the video now if you want to figure it out for yourself! Answer 3
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Can you solve the temple...
Can you figure out a way to ensure that you all escape? Don't worry about the possessed students attacking or otherwise harming the others. This curse only affects their communication. Pause the video now if you want to figure it out by yourself!
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Your body language may...
And here are the low-power poses. So you're folding up, you're making yourself small. This one is very low-power. When you're touching your neck, you're really protecting yourself. So this is what happens. They come in, they spit into a vial,
Video examples
Incredible Orangutan...
is being able to recognize yourself in a mirror mirror self-recognition is not an ability humans are born with to demonstrate this rob has gathered together some very young volunteers and secretly adored them with a spot of paint
Video examples
109-Year-Old Veteran and...
don't give up you're through you just found yourself I am I'm giving you some my secret to a long life if you ever use
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Quote examples
Clint Eastwood
American Actor
It's much more fun to play something you're nothing like than what you are... It's much easier to hide yourself in a character.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
The world itself is the will to power - and nothing else! And you yourself are the will to power - and nothing else!
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Virginia Woolf
British Author
If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
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Kamala Harris
American Vice President
I just think it's so important not to take yourself too seriously.
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Franz Kafka
Novelist
In the struggle between yourself and the world second the world.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
You change the world by being yourself.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
It's much more fun to play something you're nothing like than what you are... It's much easier to hide yourself in a character.
Quote examples
Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
The world itself is the will to power - and nothing else! And you yourself are the will to power - and nothing else!
Quote examples
Virginia Woolf
British Author
If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
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Kamala Harris
American Vice President
I just think it's so important not to take yourself too seriously.
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Franz Kafka
Novelist
In the struggle between yourself and the world second the world.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
You change the world by being yourself.
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