English - Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/, /ðəmˈsɛlvz/
- Hyphenation: them‧selves
English - Pronoun
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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): They’ve hurt themselves.
- (after a preposition): They fought among themselves.
- (for emphasis): They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves.
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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): Would whoever stole my phone please make themselves known.
- (after a preposition): They’ve brought this on themselves.
- (for emphasis): The children did this themselves.