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Themselves
/ðəmˈsɛlvz/
The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
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The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."
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The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
"Everyone must do it themselves."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Themselves"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| himnoun | (informal) A male person or animal. |
| himself | — |
| oneself | — |
| ourselves | the eleventh studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, released by Warner and Mars on August 13, 2010. |
| selfnoun | One individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition. |
| soinoun | In Thailand, a side-street branching off a major street; an alley or lane. |
| souls | a Bangladeshi rock band formed in Chittagong in 1972. |
| theirsnoun | — |
| yourself | — |
| autonomously | In an autonomous or self-governing manner. |
| them | (stylized in all lowercase) a novel by Joyce Carol Oates, the third in her "Wonderland Quartet" following A Garden of Earthly Delights and Expensive People and preceding Wonderland. |
| theirselvesnoun | — |
| personally | Concerning oneself. |
| individually | As individuals, separately, independently. |
| independently | In an independent manner. |
| alone | By oneself, solitary. |
| intrinsically | In an intrinsic manner; internally; essentially. |
| inherently | In an inherent way; naturally, innately. |
| inwardly | In an inward manner; to or toward the inside or to oneself. |
| exclusively | (focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely |
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