Definition of us pronoun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
us pronoun
/əs/, strong form /ʌs/
/əs/, strong form /ʌs/
the object form of we
used when the speaker or writer and another or others are the object of a verb or preposition, or after the verb be
She gave us a picture as a wedding present.
We'll take the dog with us.
Hello, it's us back again.
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(British English, informal) me
Give us the newspaper, will you?
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See us in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
See us in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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US abbreviation
Us
Toys 'R' Us
U.S. English
the US Open
the U.S. of A. noun
Till Death Us Do Part
the US Masters Tournament
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Uruguay noun
Uruguayan noun, adjective
us pronoun
US abbreviation
USA abbreviation
25 August 2024
motivation
noun
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Definition of us pronoun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
us pronoun /əs/, strong form /ʌs/ /əs/, strong form /ʌs/ the object form of we used when the speaker or writer and another or others are the object of a verb or preposition, or after the verb be She gave us a picture as a wedding present. We'll take the dog with us. Hello, it's us back again. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
(British English, informal) me Give us the newspaper, will you?
Word Origin See us in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary See us in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English Check pronunciation: us
Other results All matches US abbreviation Us Toys 'R' Us U.S. English the US Open the U.S. of A. noun Till Death Us Do Part the US Masters Tournament See more Idioms Nearby words Uruguay noun Uruguayan noun, adjective us pronoun US abbreviation USA abbreviation 25 August 2024 motivation noun From the word list OPAL SPOKEN WORDS Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day
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