GDict

themselves

ðәm'selvz4 senses · 5 ms
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pron/ðɛmˈsɛlvz/[ðɛmˈsɛɫvz]/ðəmˈsɛlvz/
  1. 1

    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).pronounreflexivethird-person

    • They’ve hurt themselves.
    • They fought among themselves.
  2. 2

    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).pronounreflexivethird-person

    • Would whoever stole my phone please make themselves known.
    • I don't want anyone to fight among themselves.

syn. 'emselves · theirselves · themself · theirself · himself · herself

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