themselves
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themselves
- /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/ Canada, US, UK
- [ðɛmˈsɛɫvz] Canada, US, UK
- /ðəmˈsɛlvz/ Canada, US, UK
- [ðəmˈsɛɫvz] Canada, US, UK
- /ðemˈselvz/ Australia, New Zealand
- [ðemˈseɫvz] Australia, New Zealand
- /ðəmˈselvz/ Australia, New Zealand
- [ðəmˈseɫvz] Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɛlvz
Where it comes from
Morphologically them + -selves.
pronoun of they
- 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). They’ve hurt themselves.
- 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). Would whoever stole my phone please make themselves known.
Similar: 'emselves, theirselves, themself, theirself, himself, herself