English Online Dictionary. What means themselves? What does themselves mean?
English
Etymology
Morphologically them + -selves.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/, /ðəmˈsɛlvz/
- Hyphenation: them‧selves
- Rhymes: -ɛlvz
Pronoun
themselves (third-person, reflexive of they)
- (reflexive pronoun) The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals, or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
- (reflexively):
- (after a preposition):
- (for emphasis):
- (reflexive pronoun) The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
- (reflexively):
- (after a preposition):
- (for emphasis):
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:themselves.
Usage notes
- Regarding the use of singular themselves (as opposed to themself or e.g. himself), see the usage notes about they, themself, and he, respectively.
Synonyms
- 'emselves (colloquial)
- theirselves (nonstandard)
- (singular): themself (non-gender-specific), theirself (non-gender-specific, but nonstandard), himself, herself (gender-specific)