Words / A1

th-uh-m-SELVZ/ðəmˈselvz/

Themselves is they doing something to them, or for emphasis: they cooked themselves; they built it themselves. Them is the object. Their is possessive. By themselves means alone.

Meaning

They, used for emphasis or when people do something to themselves.

Examples

• “The children dressed themselves.”
• “They blamed themselves for the mistake.”
• “The guests helped themselves to tea.”

Good to know

verb + themselves. by themselves = alone. Object: them.

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