THEMSELVES


Meaning of THEMSELVES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ thəm-ˈselvz, them- ]

pronoun plural

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : those identical ones that are they — compare they 1a; used reflexively, for emphasis, or in absolute constructions

nations that govern themselves

they themselves were present

themselves busy, they disliked idleness in others

b. : himself or herself : himself , herself — used with an indefinite third person singular antecedent

nobody can call themselves oppressed — Leonard Wibberley

2. : their normal, healthy, or sane condition

were themselves again after a night's rest

Usage: see they

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.