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/jʉː/ English

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verb

  1. To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).

pronoun

  1. (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an object.β€œBoth of you should get ready now.”
  2. (reflexive pronoun) (To) yourselves, (to) yourself.
  3. (object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.)
  4. (subject pronoun) The people spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Replacing ye.)β€œYou are all supposed to do as I tell you.”

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