themselves

CEFRA1

/ðɛmˈsɛlvz/

pronoun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    pronoun

    Used to refer to the same people previously mentioned.

  2. 02

    pronoun

    Extra detail

    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).

Examples

  • In the days of the knights, they wore shields to protect themselves from sword-fight wounds.

  • Teachers stimulate the students' interest, have them think, ask questions, and debate among themselves.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • [ðemˈseɫvz]
  • [ðəmˈseɫvz]

Deep Dive

pronoun

Extra meaning

  1. 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).

More examples

In context

  • They seemed to be enjoying themselves.

  • They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves.

  • They fought among themselves.

Synonyms

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Origin

pronoun

Morphologically them + -selves.