themselves
plural pronounDefinition of themselves
1a
: those identical ones that are they — compare they sense 1
—used reflexively, for emphasis, or in absolute constructions nations that govern themselvesthey themselves were presentthemselves busy, they disliked idleness in others
2
: their normal, healthy, or sane condition
were themselves again after a night's rest
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The first known use of themselves was in the 13th century
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