Ourselves/ɑːrˈselvz,ˌaʊərˈselvz/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Group Actions Use 'ourselves' when the group you belong to is doing something without outside help. We organized the event ourselves without hiring a planner. Pro Tip 2/3Responsibility Emphasis Emphasize that your group takes responsibility for an action with 'ourselves'. We need to check the work ourselves to ensure accuracy. Pro Tip 3/3Together Alone Indicate a group performed an activity independently, using 'by ourselves'. We solved the puzzle by ourselves.