Yourself/jɔːrˈself,jʊrˈself,jərˈself/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/2Focus on You Use 'yourself' to focus the action back on the speaker, emphasizing their role. Cook yourself a nice meal. Pro Tip 2/2Reflective Emphasis 'Yourself' can add emphasis to suggest a task or action is done alone or without help. You must solve the problem yourself.