YOURS Definition & Meaning

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yours

[ yoorz, yawrz, yohrz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

(a form of the possessive case of you used as a predicate adjective):
Which cup is yours? Is she a friend of yours?
that which belongs to you:
Yours was the first face I recognized.

yours

/ jɔːz; jʊəz /

pronoun

something or someone belonging to or associated in some way with you
I've eaten yours
your family
greetings to you and yours
used in conventional closing phrases at the end of a letter
yours sincerely
yours faithfully
of yours
belonging to or associated with you
what's yours? humorous.
what would you like to drink?

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of yours¹

1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to your + -s, as in his

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He could, however, get his own benefit for a few years and then switch to yours once you apply.

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You don't want anyone to know what you're planning, because if your plans are found out, the enemy can make his own plans to counter yours.

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"Whether it's a diamond necklace or a humble sausage roll, taking what isn't yours can lead to criminal charges."

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Do you think about the influence podcasts like yours now have?

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“You look for things that — it doesn’t even matter what it is, but because it was yours, if it has any life to it, it’s like you want to just preserve it, you know?”

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