your

your

adjective \yər, ˈyu̇r, ˈyȯr\

Definition of YOUR

1

: 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>

Examples of YOUR

1. Please wash your hands before dinner.
2. What is your new house like?
3. You forgot your wallet at the restaurant.
4. Don't worry about me—you've got your own problems.
5. Did you finish your homework?
6. With your permission, we can take a blood test.
7. You always manage to impress us with your ideas.

Origin of YOUR

Middle English, from Old English ēower; akin to Old English ēow you — more at you

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with YOUR

birr, blur, burr, Burr, chirr, churr, cur, curr, err, fir, for, fur, her, knur, murre, myrrh, per, purr, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, spur, stir, thir, whir