for ourselves

phrase

used to refer to two or more people doing something and not having it done for them by someone else
We want to see it for ourselves.

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“For ourselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20ourselves. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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