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you

/jʉː/ /jə/ /juː/ /ju/

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

Examples :

"The teacher youed the students, asking them to raise their hands if they understood the new concept. "
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Related Words

Illustration yourselves

yourselves pronoun

/jɔːˈsɛlvz/ /jɔɹˈsɛlvz/

You (plural), used as the object of a verb or preposition, referring to the people being spoken to, previously mentioned.

""Please help yourselves to cookies after the meeting." "

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration indefinite

indefinite noun

/ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/

(grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

""In the sentence 'Someone left a note,' the word 'someone' is an indefinite, because we don't know who left the note." "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration reflexive

reflexive adjective

/ɹəˈflɛksɪv/

That reflects, or redirects back to the source.

"Mirrors are reflective."

Illustration requested

requested verb

/ɹɪˈkwɛstɪd/

To ask for (something).

"I have requested that the furniture be moved back to its original position."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

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unspecified adjective

/ʌn.ˈspɛ.sɪ.faɪd/

Not specified; not thoroughly explained or detailed; not adequately commented.

"The instructions for the homework assignment were too vague; the professor only gave unspecified guidelines, leaving us unsure of what to do. "

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replacing verb

/rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/ /riˈpleɪsɪŋ/

To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back

"After reading the book, she was carefully replacing it on the bookshelf. "

Illustration individuals

individuals noun

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlz/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "