ourselves · pronoun /ɑʊrˈselvz/
ourselves
A2 the reflexive form of the pronoun "we"
Dictionary examples:
We really enjoyed ourselves.
We promised ourselves a good vacation this year.
The hotel was very quiet so we had the swimming pool all to ourselves.
Learner example:
We all enjoyed ourselves very much at the party. (Key English Test; A2; Chinese)
(by) ourselves
A2 alone or without anyone else's help
Dictionary examples:
We finished the work by ourselves.
Will we be able to do it ourselves or will we need help?
Learner example:
Anyway, we had to try to fix the stupid car by ourselves. (First Certificate in English; B2; Norwegian)
