pronoun
ourselves
Used when we is also the object, or to emphasize the speaker's group.
We give ourselves a short break after each practice session.
Etymology
The possessive our combines with the plural of self. It refers an action back to the speaker’s group or emphasizes that group’s own participation.
More examples
- We build all the furniture ourselves.
- We have the whole room to ourselves.
- We remind ourselves to check the weather before leaving.