EGAVE

our

About 9.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. determiner Belonging to us, excluding the person(s) being addressed .
    Sorry, you're not invited to our party.
  2. determiner Belonging to us, including the person(s) being addressed .
    We must try to save our marriage for the sake of our children.
  3. determiner Of, from, or belonging to any entity that the speaker is a part of or identifies with, such as place of employment or education, nation, region, language, etc.
    Our safety record at ABC Widgets is very good.
  4. determiner Belonging to people in general.
    As we get older, our reactions get slower.
  5. determiner Belonging to everyone being addressed.
    How are we all tonight? Have we got our happy faces on?
  6. determiner Belonging to an individual being addressed; used especially of a person in the speaker's care, or to whom advice or instruction is being given.
    How are we feeling this morning, Mrs Miggins? Have we taken our tablets yet?
  7. determiner Belonging to a third person, especially someone in the speaker's care.
    "I've just been to see Mrs Miggins." — "And how is she?" — "Not too good today. We've had a little problem with our tummy."
  8. determiner Used to imply connection between the speaker's experiences or activities and a group of listeners.
    Hey guys, in this video I'll show you how I make my upside-down sponge cake. First, let's get our ingredients weighed out.

Similar words

nous heavenly well nos mutual local spring possessive christ earthly

Often followed by

own lord lives country present knowledge way first people time

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