themselves

== English == === Etymology === Morphologically them +‎ -selves. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/, [ðɛmˈsɛɫvz], /ðəmˈsɛlvz/, [ðəmˈsɛɫvz] (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ðemˈselvz/, [ðemˈseɫvz], /ðəmˈselvz/, [ðəmˈseɫvz] Hyphenation: them‧selves Rhymes: -ɛlvz === Pronoun === themselves (third-person, reflexive of they) (reflexive pronoun) 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). (reflexively): (after a preposition): (for emphasis): (reflexive pronoun) 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). (reflexively): (after a preposition): (for emphasis): For more quotations using this term, see Citations:themselves. ==== Usage notes ==== Regarding the use of singular themselves (as opposed to themself or e.g. himself), see the usage notes about they, themself, and he, respectively. ==== Synonyms ==== 'emselves (colloquial) theirselves (nonstandard) (singular): themself (non-gender-specific), theirself (non-gender-specific, but nonstandard), himself, herself (gender-specific) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====