we

Etymology 1

From Middle English we, from Old English wē (“we”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *wīz, *wiz (“we”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéy (“we (plural)”). Cognate with Scots wee, we (“we”), North Frisian we (“we”), West Frisian wy (“we”), Low German wi (“we”), Dutch we, wij (“we”), German wir (“we”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegian vi (“we”), Icelandic vér, við (“we”), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬉𐬨 (vaēm), Sanskrit वयम् (vayám).

pron

1. (personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)
   It’s time to overcome queasiness and restraint. We, the liberal and progressive people of the world, are at war with the far right to save the earth. February 20, 2017, Paul Mason, “Climate scepticism is a far-right badge of honour – even in sweltering Australia”, in the Guardian
2. (personal) The speaker(s)/writer(s) and the person(s) being addressed. (This is the inclusive we.)
3. (personal) The institution upon which the speaker/writer is acting. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.)
   In light of the promulgation of the aforementioned laws and decisions, we (the administration) propose to make the following amendments to local legislation to implement the relevant requirements on oath taking by public officers. 2021, Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, “Paper No. CMAB C4/9/1”, in Documents of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, page 1
4. (personal, royal) The sovereign alone in their capacity as monarch. (This is the royal we. The reflexive case of this sense of we is ourself.)
5. (personal) The plural form of you, including everyone being addressed.
   How are we all tonight?
   As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. 2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist
6. (personal, often considered patronising) A second- or third-person pronoun for a person in the speaker's care.
   How are we feeling this morning?
   Are we ready to go to bed, sweetie? May 13 2008, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic)
7. (proscribed) The speaker or writer, used to imply connection between the speaker's experiences and a group of listeners.
   Hey guys, how's it going? Today we are going to be playing a new game.
   All Vice President [Mike] Pence has to do is send it back to the states to recertify and we become president and you are the happiest people. 2021-01-06, 3:38:03 from the start, in Rally on Electoral College Vote Certification (television broadcast), spoken by Donald Trump, Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN)
   [Today is] not a day to think about fishing so we will get back to working on the shelter. [cut in video] Cool, so I guess the best analogy for this, then, is that we've basically framed the house, and now we get to shingle. 2021-06-24, “Far from Home” (3:07 from the start), in Alone, season 9, episode 4 (televison production), spoken by Theresa Emmerich Kamper, via HISTORY Channel
   The elephant in the room, you know, we had a stroke back in May. 2022-10-25, 32:11 from the start, Vote 2022, in Joseph Camp, director, PBS NewsHour (television production), spoken by John Fetterman, via Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), archived from the original on 2022-10-25

det

1. The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person.
   We Canadians like to think of ourselves as different.

Etymology 2

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pron

1. (Tyneside) Us.
   He was a propa gadgie, and always bought we drinks after a long shift. He was a great guy, and always bought us drinks after a long shift.
   And what have you done for we since? Nowt! And what have you done for us since? Nothing!