THEMSELVES

[pronoun] - reflexive form of 'they', sometimes used for emphasisDid they enjoy themselves at the theatre?They asked themselves where they had gone wrong.I think they gave themselves a bad fright.They made themselves a fortune selling sports clothes.They made a fortune for themselves selling sports clothes.(formal) They themselves had no knowledge of what was happening.They collected the evidence (all by) themselves (= without help).They had the whole campsite to themselves (= They were alone and did not have to share it with anyone).These facts are unimportant in themselves (= when considered alone), but if you put them together, they may mean more.I wish people would just be themselves (= act in their usual manner) instead of trying to be important.They keep (themselves) to themselves (= do not want to socialize with other people).