we
we Lexical Profile
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• pronoun
Used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves and one or more other people considered together as the subject of a verb.
"We decided to review the research findings together before submitting the final report."
Used to refer to people in general, including the speaker or writer, or to humanity as a whole.
"We must take greater responsibility for protecting the natural environment for future generations."
Used by a single person, such as a monarch, editor, or author, to refer to themselves in a formal or official capacity.
"In this chapter, we shall examine the economic factors that contributed to the industrial transition."
Word Nuance & Usage
"We" is strictly the nominative (subject) pronoun, whereas "us" is used for direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions. In formal contexts, "we" is also used by a single speaker to refer to themselves and their audience collectively (the editorial "we") or by a monarch (the royal "we").
• Rhymes for we
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English wē, of Proto-Germanic origin (*wīz) and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *we-, the base of first-person plural pronouns across many Indo-European languages.