"yours" meaning in English

See yours in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

IPA: /jɔː(r)z/ [UK], /jɔːrz/ [US] Audio: en-us-yours.ogg [US]
enPR: yôrz [US]
  1. If something is yours, it belongs to you.
    Sense id: simple-yours-en-pron-9oQhQeNS Categories (other): Genitive pronouns
     
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "pron",
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          "name": "Genitive pronouns",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Excuse me, is this yours? I found it on the desk."
        }
      ],
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        "If something is yours, it belongs to you."
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      "ipa": "/jɔː(r)z/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/jO:(r)z/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "yôrz",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɔːrz/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/jO:rz/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Genitive pronouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Excuse me, is this yours? I found it on the desk."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is yours, it belongs to you."
      ],
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        "possessive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/jɔː(r)z/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/jO:(r)z/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "yôrz",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɔːrz/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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