Themselves: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฅ
themselves
[ รฐษmหsษlvz ]
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.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น eles mesmos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช sich selbst
๐ฎ๐ฉ diri sendiri
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะผั
๐ต๐ฑ sami
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฝผใ่ช่บซ
๐ซ๐ท eux-mรชmes
๐ช๐ธ ellos mismos
๐น๐ท kendileri
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃููุณูู
๐จ๐ฟ sami
๐ธ๐ฐ sami
๐จ๐ณ ไปไปฌ่ชๅทฑ
๐ธ๐ฎ sami
๐ฎ๐ธ sjรกlfir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉะทะดะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถzlษri
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.