themselves
[ðəmˈsɛɫvz]
UK: [ðəmˈsɛɫvz]
themselves
English
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American (Lessac)
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Female
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American (Amy)
(medium)
Female
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American (Ryan)
(medium)
Male
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Definition
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).
Etymology
Morphologically them + -selves.
Example Sentences
- "They’ve hurt themselves."
- "They fought among themselves."
- "They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."
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