ourselves
A2Frequent NGSL-2UK /ɑːˈselvz/US /ɑːrˈselvz/
Meaning
pronoun
the reflexive form of we; used when you and another person or other people together cause and are affected by an action
“We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.”
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“And so we dedicated ourselves”
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