we S1 W1 /wi;
strong wiː/
pronoun [used as the subject of a verb][
Language: Old English]
1. used by the person speaking or writing to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people:
‘Did you go into the supermarket?’ ‘No, we didn’t.’ Shall we stop for a coffee? So we all travelled down to Brighton together. We declare our support for a government of national unity. We Italians are proud of our history.2. used by a writer or speaker to include themselves and their readers or listeners:
As we saw in Chapter 4, slavery was not the only cause of the Civil War.3. people in general:
We live on a complex planet.4. formal used by a king or queen to refer to himself or herself
5. spoken sometimes used to mean ‘you’ when speaking to children or people who are ill:
How are we feeling today, Mr Robson? [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲