Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
themselves
pronoun
/ðɛmˈsɛlvz/
Definition
A plural reflexive pronoun used to refer back to the subject of the sentence when the subject is plural or gender-neutral.
Examples
- They prepared themselves for the big exam.
- The students reminded themselves to study hard.
- She told them to believe in themselves.
Meaning
Referring to a group of people or things that is also the object of the action in a sentence, emphasizing their own involvement or action.
Synonyms
- themselves
- one another
- each other
