your

[ yoor, yawr, yohr; unstressed yer ]

pronoun

1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an attributive adjective): Compare yours.

   Your jacket is in that closet. I like your idea.

2. one's (used to indicate that one belonging to oneself or to any person):

   The consulate is your best source of information. As you go down the hill, the library is on your left.

3. (used informally to indicate all members of a group, occupation, etc., or things of a particular type):

   Take your factory worker, for instance. Your power brakes don't need that much servicing.

your

/ jə; jɔː; jʊə /

determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated with you

   your house

   your nose

   your first taste of freedom

2. belonging to or associated with an unspecified person or people in general

   the path is on your left heading north

   this lotion is for your head only

3. informal.
   used to indicate all things or people of a certain type

   your part-time worker is a problem

4. your actual informal.
   (intensifier)

   here is your actual automatic tin-opener

Grammar Note

See me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of your¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ēower, genitive of gē ye ¹ ); cognate with Danish jeres, Dutch jouw, German euer; akin to Armenian jer, Latvian jūsu

Word History and Origins

Origin of your¹

Old English eower, genitive of gē ye ¹; related to Old Frisian jūwe, Old Saxon euwa, Old High German iuwēr

Example Sentences

In her new stand-up special “Four Your Approval" on Netflix, DeGeneres claimed she was "kicked out of show business.”

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For example, if shopping at your neighborhood grocery store or bookstore is more expensive, consider making one out of every five purchases there.

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This means you may have to make an uncomfortable decision between your values and your finances.

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“But when you divest from a company that works and lobbies against any progress toward a low-carbon economy, you are reaching a sector that has been unreachable until now. In our capitalist economy, your money is your voice. ESG investing is the only way to be fully heard.”

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Feeling hopeless and overwhelmed can spur you to take action and make some small differences between now and the next election, and fighting a second Trump term with your finances is an option to consider.

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