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we
[ wee ]
plural pronoun
- nominative plural of I.
- (used to denote oneself and another or others):
We have two children. In this block we all own our own houses.
- (used to denote people in general):
the marvels of science that we take for granted.
- (used to indicate a particular profession, nationality, political party, etc., that includes the speaker or writer):
We in the medical profession have moral responsibilities.
- Also called the royal we. (used by a sovereign, or by other high officials and dignitaries, in place of I in formal speech):
We do not wear this crown without humility.
- Also called the editorial we. (used by editors, writers, etc., to avoid the too personal or specific I or to represent a collective viewpoint):
As for this column, we will have nothing to do with shady politicians.
- you (used familiarly, often with mild condescension or sarcasm, as in addressing a child, a patient, etc.):
We know that's naughty, don't we? It's time we took our medicine.
- (used in the predicate following a copulative verb):
It is we who should thank you.
- (used in apposition with a noun, especially for emphasis):
We Americans are a sturdy lot.
we
/ wiː /
pronoun
- refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people
we should go now
- refers to all people or people in general
the planet on which we live
- when used by editors or other writers, and formerly by monarchs, a formal word for I 1
- ( as noun )
he uses the royal we in his pompous moods
- informal.used instead of you with a tone of persuasiveness, condescension, or sarcasm
how are we today?
Word History and Origins
Origin of we1
Word History and Origins
Origin of we1
Example Sentences
Bateman doesn’t plan to sell his Tesla, but he did put on a bumper sticker that reads, “I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy.”
“They’re generally more inclined to believe that climate change is an issue and that we need to do something about it.”
Though it involves a crime and the justice system, including a raid, interrogation, shoe-leather investigation and a chase scene — and there is some room to wonder whether we’re being given a complete picture — “Adolescence” isn’t in any usual sense a police or legal procedural.
It has something to do with process; we get a glimpse of how a person is taken into the system and what happens there in a way that highlights its banality and the strong feelings it is designed to contain.
But in December, after Time named him its 2024 person of the year, O’Donnell said on TikTok, “How about most dangerous man of the year? How about most criminal man of the year? How about the worst president we’ve ever had … of the year.”
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