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Meaning of we

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

we

Pronunciation:/wiː//wi/

pronoun

Definitions

  1. (personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

  2. (personal) The speaker(s)/writer(s) and the person(s) being addressed. (This is the inclusive we.)

  3. (personal) The speaker/writer alone. (This use of we is the editorial we, used by writers and others, including royalty—the royal we—as a less personal substitute for I. The reflexive case of this sense of we is ourself.)

  4. (personal) The plural form of you, including everyone being addressed.

    Example: How are we all tonight?