themselves

[ thuhm-selvz, them- ]

/ ðəmˈsɛlvz, ˌðɛm- /

pronoun

a reflexive form of plural they used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition: They washed themselves quickly. The painters gave themselves a week to finish the work. The noisy passengers drew attention to themselves.

an emphatic form of them or they: The authors themselves left the theater. The contract was written by the partners themselves.

a reflexive form of singular they used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition:

(used to refer to a generic or unspecified person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): No one who ignores the law can call themselves a good citizen.
(used to refer to a specific or known person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): I want to help my friend who is harming themselves.
(used to refer to a nonbinary or gender-nonconforming person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): Ash introduced themselves to the job recruiter.

(used in place of they or them after as, than, or but): no soldiers braver than themselves; As for the entertainers, everyone got paid but themselves.

their usual, normal, characteristic selves: After a hot meal and a few hours' rest, they were themselves again.

Origin of themselves

First recorded in 1300–50; them + selves; replacing themself,Middle English thamself; see self

usage note for themselves

See myself, they.

Words nearby themselves

Themistocles, Moon and Sixpence, The, The more the merrier, morning after, the, themself, themselves, them's fighting words, Murders in the Rue Morgue, The, then, then again, Naked and the Dead, The

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Example sentences from the Web for themselves

Specifically, the pilots got themselves into a high altitude stall, where the wings lose the capacity to provide lift.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Regardless, few had been given any reason to believe they could build a life for themselves beyond the streets.
Bobby Shmurda and Rap’s Ultimate Hoop Dream|Rawiya Kameir|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The reviews in themselves constitute a demonstration of why the regime restricts the Internet.
Inside the ‘Surprisingly Great’ North Korean Hacker Hotel|Michael Daly|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now they are a notch on a belt, and the savior can feel good about themselves.
To Catch a Sex Worker: A&E’s Awful, Exploitative Ambush Show|Samantha Allen|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

My parents are building a mausoleum for themselves in my childhood home.
I’m a Digital Hoarder|Lizzie Crocker|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To those who have been unfortunate let me say frankly that they owe it to themselves.
Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns)|Bill Nye
The Maoris themselves have observed this fact and applied the principle to their own obvious fate.
Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple
Only one doesn't like to see one's friends make fools of themselves—and that's what most men do in Paris, isn't it?
The Transgression of Andrew Vane|Guy Wetmore Carryl
That they should leave her to drown, while they themselves fled to comparative safety in a boat, was more than he could believe.
The Stolen Singer|Martha Idell Fletcher Bellinger
The adorning of themselves was for this express and particular end.
Xerxes|Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for themselves

themselves

/ (ðəmˈsɛlvz) /

pronoun

the reflexive form of they or them
(intensifier)the team themselves voted on it

(preceded by a copula) their normal or usual selvesthey don't seem themselves any more

Also: themself not standard a reflexive form of an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybodyeveryone has to look after themselves

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单词	themselves
释义	themselves [ thuhm-selvz, them- ] / ðəmˈsɛlvz, ˌðɛm- / pronoun a reflexive form of plural they used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition: They washed themselves quickly. The painters gave themselves a week to finish the work. The noisy passengers drew attention to themselves. an emphatic form of them or they: The authors themselves left the theater. The contract was written by the partners themselves. a reflexive form of singular they used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition: (used to refer to a generic or unspecified person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): No one who ignores the law can call themselves a good citizen. (used to refer to a specific or known person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): I want to help my friend who is harming themselves. (used to refer to a nonbinary or gender-nonconforming person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): Ash introduced themselves to the job recruiter. (used in place of they or them after as, than, or but): no soldiers braver than themselves; As for the entertainers, everyone got paid but themselves. their usual, normal, characteristic selves: After a hot meal and a few hours' rest, they were themselves again. Origin of themselves First recorded in 1300–50; them + selves; replacing themself,Middle English thamself; see self usage note for themselves See myself, they. Words nearby themselves Themistocles, Moon and Sixpence, The, The more the merrier, morning after, the, themself, themselves, them's fighting words, Murders in the Rue Morgue, The, then, then again, Naked and the Dead, The Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for themselves Specifically, the pilots got themselves into a high altitude stall, where the wings lose the capacity to provide lift. Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?\|Clive Irving\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Regardless, few had been given any reason to believe they could build a life for themselves beyond the streets. Bobby Shmurda and Rap’s Ultimate Hoop Dream\|Rawiya Kameir\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The reviews in themselves constitute a demonstration of why the regime restricts the Internet. Inside the ‘Surprisingly Great’ North Korean Hacker Hotel\|Michael Daly\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now they are a notch on a belt, and the savior can feel good about themselves. To Catch a Sex Worker: A&E’s Awful, Exploitative Ambush Show\|Samantha Allen\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My parents are building a mausoleum for themselves in my childhood home. I’m a Digital Hoarder\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To those who have been unfortunate let me say frankly that they owe it to themselves. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns)\|Bill Nye The Maoris themselves have observed this fact and applied the principle to their own obvious fate. Influences of Geographic Environment\|Ellen Churchill Semple Only one doesn't like to see one's friends make fools of themselves—and that's what most men do in Paris, isn't it? The Transgression of Andrew Vane\|Guy Wetmore Carryl That they should leave her to drown, while they themselves fled to comparative safety in a boat, was more than he could believe. The Stolen Singer\|Martha Idell Fletcher Bellinger The adorning of themselves was for this express and particular end. Xerxes\|Jacob Abbott British Dictionary definitions for themselves themselves / (ðəmˈsɛlvz) / pronoun the reflexive form of they or them (intensifier)the team themselves voted on it (preceded by a copula) their normal or usual selvesthey don't seem themselves any more Also: themself not standard a reflexive form of an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybodyeveryone has to look after themselves Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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