Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [th uh m-selvz, th em-]
- /ðəmˈsɛlvz, ˌðɛm-/
- /ðəmˈselvz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [th uh m-selvz, th em-]
- /ðəmˈsɛlvz, ˌðɛm-/
Definitions of themselves word
- pronoun themselves reflexive 1
- pronoun themselves they: emphatic form 1
- pronoun themselves their normal selves 1
- pronoun themselves himself or herself 1
- pronoun themselves in person 1
- pronoun themselves You use themselves to refer to people, animals, or things when the object of a verb or preposition refers to the same people or things as the subject of the verb. 0
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Origin of themselves
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; them + selves; replacing themself, Middle English thamself; see self
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Themselves
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
themselves popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Top questions with themselves
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