themselves
Pronunciation: /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/
The English word “themselves” has 2 meanings listed here.
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).
- 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).
Etymology
Morphologically them + -selves.
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