- (the reflexive form of they) used when people or animals performing an action are also affected by it
- They seemed to be enjoying themselves.
- The children were arguing amongst themselves.
- They've bought themselves a new car.
- used instead of himself or herself to refer to a person whose sex is not mentioned or not known
- There wasn't anyone who hadn't enjoyed themselves.
- used to emphasize they or a plural subject
- They themselves had had a similar experience.
- Don and Julie paid for it themselves.
Idioms
See themselves in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee themselves in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English(all) by themselves
- alone; without anyone else
- They wanted to spend the evening by themselves.
- without help
- They did the cooking by themselves.
(all) to themselves
- for only them to have or use; not shared with others
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