Also spelled deyselves, theirseln, and theirselves

US /ðemˈselvz/ UK /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/
pron Freq #1139

Meanings

  1. 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. 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

Morphologically them + -selves.

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