themselves

themselves

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Etymology

Morphologically them +‎ -selves.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/, /ðəmˈsɛlvz/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlvz
  • Hyphenation: them‧selves

Pronoun

themselves (third-person, reflexive of they)

  1. (reflexive) 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):
  2. (reflexive) 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):
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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)

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