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themselves

/ðɛmˈsɛlvz/

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pronoun

those same people, animals, or things

a - used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned

They are getting themselves ready.

They did most of the painting themselves.

nations that govern themselves

They were dedicated to helping those less fortunate than themselves.

people who are unable to care for themselves

They enjoyed working for themselves.

They kept their plans to themselves. [=they kept their plans secret]

She had the house all to herself. [=she was alone in the house]

b - used for emphasis to refer again to people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned

They were young once themselves.

They themselves were quite surprised when they won the game.

himself or herself - used to refer to a single person whose sex is not known or specified

Nobody should blame themselves.

their normal or healthy selves

They were themselves again after a night's rest.

They didn't feel like themselves for a while after the long flight.

by themselves

without any help from other people

The students solved the math problem by themselves.

with nobody else :alone

They toured the city by themselves instead of traveling with a guide.