: of or relating to you or yourself or yourselves especially as possessor or possessors
your bodies
, agent or agents
your contributions
, or object or objects of an action
your discharge
2
: of or relating to one or oneself
when you face the north, east is at your right
3
—used with little or no meaning almost as an equivalent to the definite article the
your typical teenager
Example Sentences
Please wash your hands before dinner. What is your new house like? You forgot your wallet at the restaurant. Don't worry about me—you've got your own problems. Did you finish your homework? With your permission, we can take a blood test. You always manage to impress us with your ideas. See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English ēower; akin to Old English ēow you — more at you
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of your was before the 12th century