our·selves (our-s?lvz?, är-)pron.1. Those ones identical with us.a. Used reflexively as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition: We bought ourselves an espresso machine.b. Used for emphasis: We ourselves were certain of the facts.c. Used in an absolute construction: Feeling chilly ourselves, we moved the party indoors.2. Our normal or healthy condition or state: We’re feeling ourselves again after our bout with the flu. See Usage Note at myself.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.ourselves (a???s?lvz) pron1. a. the reflexive form of we or usb. (intensifier): we ourselves will finish it. 2. (preceded by a copula) our usual selves: we are ourselves when we’re together. 3. not standard used instead of we or us in compound noun phrases: other people and ourselves. Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014our?selves (?r?s?lvz, a??r-, ?a? ?r-) pron.pl. 1. a reflexive form of we (used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the direct object of a preposition): We may be deceiving ourselves. 2. (used as an intensive with we): We ourselves would never say such a thing. 3. (used in place of we or us in various compound and comparative constructions): The children and ourselves want to thank you. No one is more fortunate than ourselves. 4. (used in absolute constructions): Ourselves too poor to help, we were forced to turn them away. 5. our customary, normal, or healthy selves. [1300?50] usage: See myself. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.