your

Use your in a sentence

The dog took your shoe.

adjective

The definition of your is belonging to you.

An example of your is a book that belongs to you.

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your

of, belonging to, made by, or done by you: also used before some formal titles: Your Honor, Your Majesties
Informal the: used to designate a typical member of a group or class: often followed by average

Origin of your

Middle English your, eower from Old English eower, genitive of ge, ye: see you

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your

adjective

The possessive form of you

Used as a modifier before a noun: your boots; your accomplishments.
A person's; one's: The light switch is on your right.
Informal Used with little or no sense of possession to indicate a type familiar to the listener: your basic three-story frame house.

Origin of your

Middle English from Old English ēower genitive of gē ye ; see you .

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