pron. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Idiom: 1. Used to indicate the one or ones belonging to you: The larger boots are yours. If I can't find my book, I'll take yours. 2. Used often with an adverbial modifier in the complimentary close of a letter: Sincerely yours. yours truly I, myself, or me: "Let me talk about a typical day in the life of yours truly" (Robert A. Spivey). [Middle English, from your, your; see YOUR.] |
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