our

Meanings

• Determinative pronoun

  Belonging to us; possessed by or associated with a group, organization, or field.

  - "The our team is working on the project."
  - "This is our land."
  - "Our company has been in business for over 50 years."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with our
pour , flour , hour

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. ore (Mineral resource) : A natural substance occurring in the earth, especially in solid state and valued for its economic utility
   

2. aureate () : Golden
   

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Variants

List of all variants of our that leads to same result
our , Our Father , Our Fathers , our time , in the year of our Lord , the Our Father , account , accounts , gave a good account of herself , gave a good account of himself , gave a good account of itself , gave a good account of myself , gave a good account of oneself , gave a good account of ourselves , gave a good account of themselves , gave a good account of yourself , gave a good account of yourselves , give a good account of herself , give a good account of himself , give a good account of itself , give a good account of myself , give a good account of oneself , give a good account of ourselves , give a good account of themselves , give a good account of yourself , give a good account of yourselves , given a good account of herself , given a good account of himself , given a good account of itself , given a good account of myself , given a good account of ourselves , given a good account of themselves , given a good account of yourself , given a good account of yourselves , gives a good account of herself , gives a good account of himself , gives a good account of itself , gives a good account of oneself , giving a good account of herself , giving a good account of himself , giving a good account of itself , giving a good account of myself , giving a good account of oneself , giving a good account of ourselves , giving a good account of themselves , giving a good account of yourself , giving a good account of yourselves , on account , on account of , on her own account , on his own account , on its own account , on my own account , on no account , on one's own account , on our own account , on their own account , on your own account , alley , alleys , down her alley , down his alley , down its alley , down my alley , down one's alley , down our alley , down their alley , down your alley , up her alley , up his alley , up its alley , up my alley , up one's alley , up our alley , up their alley , up your alley , ant , ants , ants in her pants , ants in his pants , ants in its pants , ants in my pants , ants in one's pants , ants in our pants , ants in their pants , ants in your pants , apple , apple of her eye , apple of his eye , apple of its eye , apple of my eye , apple of one's eye , apple of our eye , apple of our eyes , apple of their eye , apple of their eyes , apple of your eye , apple of your eyes , apples , back , back of her hand , back of his hand , back of its hand , back of my hand , back of one's hand , back of one's mind , back of our hand , back of the hand , back of their hand , back of your hand , backed , backless , backs , behind her back , behind his back , behind its back , behind my back , behind one's back , behind our back , behind their back , behind their backs , behind your back , behind your backs , behinds our backs , in back of

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English ur ‘belonging to us’, from we ‘we’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'our' is used more frequently in written English than in spoken English.

2. In Old English, 'our' was spelled as 'weor' and was pronounced as 'ūr'.

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Related Concepts

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1. possession: A state or condition of having or owning something.

2. belong: To be the property of or associated with a particular person, group, or organization.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'our' is often used to express possession, belonging, or association. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the phrase 'our' is used to describe the collective identity of the characters and their social class.

How to Memorize "our"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people holding hands, symbolizing unity and belongingness. Imagine the word 'our' written in bold letters in the center of the group.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'our' with the feeling of ownership or belongingness. Think of a time when you felt a strong sense of belonging to a group or community.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Our Own Resources'. This can help you remember that 'our' means 'belonging to us'.

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