themselves

1. 1.The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals, or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

   • They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves.
   • The real drama came as these two camps fought for undecideds, who literally found themselves in the middle.

2. 2.The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

   • I don't want anyone to fight among themselves.
   • Would whoever stole my phone please make themselves known.
   • Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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