themselves

pronoun

UK /ðəmˈselvz/

Themselves is a reflexive pronoun, being a reflexive form of they. It can be used especially in the following ways:

as an object that refers to the same people that are the subject of the sentence or that are mentioned somewhere earlier in the sentence: They prepared themselves for the struggle ahead.We ask people questions about themselves.

after a plural noun or the pronoun ‘they’ for emphasis: It is the party leaders themselves who make the decisions.

1
used for showing that the people or things that do something are also affected by it or involved in it
They have no weapons to defend themselves.
The Republicans are divided among themselves about how to spend the money.
The couple had been saving up to buy themselves a house.
Synonyms and related words
Reflexive pronouns
a man
herself
himself
2
used for referring back to a group of people already mentioned in the same sentence
Dr Jeffers’ book should give readers a better understanding of themselves.
Synonyms and related words
Reflexive pronouns
a man
herself
himself
1. 2a
  used instead of ‘himself’ or ‘herself’ for referring back to a singular subject of a sentence, especially when the subject is a word such as ‘everyone’, ‘someone’, or ‘anyone’
  Everyone should just help themselves to the food.
  Synonyms and related words
  Reflexive pronouns
  a man
  herself
  himself
3
used for emphasizing that a particular group of people are the ones that you are referring to, and not any others
No one knows more about crime than the criminals themselves.
The two youths died in a fire that they themselves had started.
Synonyms and related words
Reflexive pronouns
a man
herself
himself
1. 3a
  used for emphasizing that a particular group of people do something without help from anyone else
  The kids prepared the whole breakfast themselves.
  Synonyms and related words
  Reflexive pronouns
  a man
  herself
  himself
4
used as a singular pronoun by and about people who identify as non-binary
a person who prefers the use of gender-neutral pronouns for themselves
Synonyms and related words
Reflexive pronouns
a man
herself
himself

phrases

(all) by themselves

(all) to themselves

单词	themselves
释义	themselves pronoun UK /ðəmˈselvz/ Other entries for this word (all) by themselves phrase (all) to themselves phrase save someone from themselves phrase among yourselves/ourselves/themselves phrase the facts speak for themselves phrase give someone enough rope (to hang themselves) phrase DEFINITIONS4 Themselves is a reflexive pronoun, being a reflexive form of they. It can be used especially in the following ways: as an object that refers to the same people that are the subject of the sentence or that are mentioned somewhere earlier in the sentence: They prepared themselves for the struggle ahead.We ask people questions about themselves. after a plural noun or the pronoun ‘they’ for emphasis: It is the party leaders themselves who make the decisions. 1 used for showing that the people or things that do something are also affected by it or involved in it They have no weapons to defend themselves. The Republicans are divided among themselves about how to spend the money. The couple had been saving up to buy themselves a house. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 2 used for referring back to a group of people already mentioned in the same sentence Dr Jeffers’ book should give readers a better understanding of themselves. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 2a used instead of ‘himself’ or ‘herself’ for referring back to a singular subject of a sentence, especially when the subject is a word such as ‘everyone’, ‘someone’, or ‘anyone’ Everyone should just help themselves to the food. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 3 used for emphasizing that a particular group of people are the ones that you are referring to, and not any others No one knows more about crime than the criminals themselves. The two youths died in a fire that they themselves had started. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 3a used for emphasizing that a particular group of people do something without help from anyone else The kids prepared the whole breakfast themselves. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 4 used as a singular pronoun by and about people who identify as non-binary a person who prefers the use of gender-neutral pronouns for themselves Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself phrases (all) by themselves (all) to themselves themselves pronoun US /ðəmˈselvz/ Other entries for this word (all) by themselves phrase (all) to themselves phrase save someone from themselves phrase among yourselves/ourselves/themselves phrase the facts speak for themselves phrase give someone enough rope (to hang themselves) phrase DEFINITIONS3 Themselves is a reflexive pronoun, being a reflexive form of they. It can be used especially in the following ways: as an object that refers to the same people that are the subject of the sentence or that are mentioned somewhere earlier in the sentence: They prepared themselves for the struggle ahead.We ask people questions about themselves. after a plural noun or the pronoun “they” for emphasis: It is the party leaders themselves who make the decisions. 1 used for showing that the people or things that do something are also affected by it or involved in it They have no weapons to defend themselves. The Republicans are divided among themselves about how to spend the money. The couple had been saving up to buy themselves a house. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 2 used for referring back to a group of people already mentioned in the same sentence Dr. Jeffers’ book should give readers a better understanding of themselves. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 2a used instead of “himself” or “herself” for referring back to a singular subject of a sentence, especially when the subject is a word such as “everyone,” “someone,” or “anyone” Everyone should just help themselves to the food. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 3 used for emphasizing that a particular group of people are the ones that you are referring to, and not any others The two youths died in a fire that they themselves had started. No one knows more about crime than the criminals themselves. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 3a used for emphasizing that a particular group of people do something without help from anyone else The kids prepared the whole breakfast themselves. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself phrases (all) by themselves (all) to themselves
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