themselves
A2
pron
Freq #1139
Meanings
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1
pron
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’ve hurt themselves.
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2
pron
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).
Would whoever stole my phone please make themselves known.
Etymology
Morphologically them + -selves.