we
pronoun, plural in construction
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\ ˈwē
\
Definition of we
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: I and the rest of a group that includes me
: you and I
: you and I and another or others
: I and another or others not including you —used as pronoun of the first person pluralWe live here.We would like to order now.We had a party at school. — compare
i,
our,
ours,
us
2
: i entry 1 —used by sovereigns —used by writers to keep an impersonal character
3
: you sense 1 —used coaxinglyWe don't want to wake our guests, do we? , encouraginglyWe are looking much better this morning. , or in sarcasmA little snippy, are we?
We
abbreviation
variants: or Wed
Definition of
We (Entry 2 of 2)
Wednesday
First Known Use of we
Pronoun, plural in construction
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at
sense 1
History and Etymology for we
Pronoun, plural in construction
Middle English, from Old English
wē; akin to Old High German
wir we, Sanskrit
vayam