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Themselves

//ðɛmˈsɛlvz// pron

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Pronoun
  1. 1
    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). pronoun, reflexive, third-person

    "They’ve hurt themselves."

  2. 2
    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). pronoun, reflexive, third-person

    "Would whoever stole my phone please make themselves known."

Etymology

Morphologically them + -selves.

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