Themselves: meaning, definitions and examples

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themselves

 

[ รฐษ™mหˆsษ›lvz ]

Pronoun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Pronoun

reflexive pronoun

Used to refer to the people in general, or previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition when they are also the subject of the clause.

Examples of usage

  • They were talking to themselves in the mirror.
  • The students can help themselves to snacks in the break room.
  • We should all be able to express ourselves freely.
  • The kids need to learn to entertain themselves without screens.
  • The team members were congratulating themselves on a job well done.

Translations

Translations of the word "themselves" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น eles mesmos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sich selbst

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diri sendiri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐะผั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sami

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝผใ‚‰่‡ช่บซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท eux-mรชmes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ellos mismos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kendileri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž์‹ ๋“ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู†ูุณู‡ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sami

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sami

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไป–ไปฌ่‡ชๅทฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sami

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรกlfir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะทะดะตั€ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถzlษ™ri

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ellos mismos

Word origin

The word 'themselves' originated from the Old English word 'heom-sylfum', which means 'to themselves'. Over time, the word evolved to 'hemself', 'hemselfe', and eventually 'themselves' in Middle English. It has been used in English language for centuries to refer to people in a reflexive manner.

See also: them, theme.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #321, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.