Yours

//jɔː(ɹ)z// pron, slang

pron, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Pronoun
  1. 1
    That or those belonging to you; the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun.

    "If this edit is mine, the other must be yours."

  2. 2
    Honorific alternative letter-case form of yours, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context. alt-of, honorific
  3. 3
    Your house or home. informal

    "Let's go over to yours."

  4. 4
    Written at the end of a letter, before the signature.

    "Yours sincerely,  Yours faithfully,  Yours,  Sincerely yours,"

Synonyms

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thiney'all'syour guys'your guys'syournyouse's

Example

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"This business plan of yours seems almost too optimistic. All I can say is I hope it's more than just wishful thinking."

Etymology

From Middle English youres, ȝoures, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to your + -s (compare -'s); formed by analogy to his. Displaced yourn in standard speech.

Related phrases

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