themselves A2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words Also spelled deyselves, theirseln, and theirselves US /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/ UK /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/ See IPA manual Freq #1139 Meanings 1 pron Used to show that the people or things doing an action are also affected by it, or for emphasis. They've hurt themselves. 2 pron Used to refer back to a single person whose gender is unknown or unstated. Anyone who wants to join should sign themselves up. Thesaurus Synonyms herselfhimselftheirselftheirselvesthemself Word family Related forms heherherselfhersenhershernhimhimselfhisselfhissenhishishisnimeithititselfhitselfitshis Etymology AI details Morphologically them + -selves. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # themselves **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** pron **IPA (US):** /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/ **IPA (UK):** /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/ **Frequency rank:** 1139 ## Meanings 1. Used to show that the people or things doing an action are also affected by it, or for emphasis. 2. Used to refer back to a single person whose gender is unknown or unstated. ## Examples - They've hurt themselves. - Anyone who wants to join should sign themselves up. ## Synonyms - herself - himself - theirself - theirselves - themself ## Related Forms - he - her - herselfhersen - hershern - him - himselfhisselfhissen - his - hishisn - ime - ithit - itselfhitself - itshis ## Etymology Morphologically them + -selves. ## AI Etymology Themselves is morphologically them + -selves. In present-day use, it can mean used to show that the people or things doing an action are also affected by it, or for emphasis, or used to refer back to a single person whose gender is unknown or unstated. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown