themself
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/ðɛmˈsɛlf/
Definition of themself
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
pron
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(pronoun, proscribed, reflexive, sometimes, third-person)The reflexive form 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).
“Someone could hurt themself.”
“Anyone who wants a car like mine can buy one themself.”
“[…] they woulden't ^([sic]) always be trying to make Themself Look Diffarunt ^([sic]) from what nature made Them.”
“THE author who masqueraded as Helen Demidenko yesterday urged the hoaxer who deceived the respected right-wing journal Quadrant to unmask themself.”
“... somedays there will be an odd number of quadders and so somebody might have to sit by themself in the back.”
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pron
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(pronoun, proscribed, reflexive, sometimes, third-person)The reflexive form 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).
“Someone could hurt themself.”
“Anyone who wants a car like mine can buy one themself.”
“[…] they woulden't ^([sic]) always be trying to make Themself Look Diffarunt ^([sic]) from what nature made Them.”
“THE author who masqueraded as Helen Demidenko yesterday urged the hoaxer who deceived the respected right-wing journal Quadrant to unmask themself.”
“... somedays there will be an odd number of quadders and so somebody might have to sit by themself in the back.”
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(nonstandard, proscribed, sometimes, third-person)Synonym of themselves (the third-person plural).
“[…] and the same is here thought of al men to be so vailable and sufficient, as can be required, accept and take the said commission and dispensation so thankfully, and themself so satisfied with the same, that they repute and think themself not only singularly obstringed and bound to the Popes […]”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English theimself. Equivalent to them + -self. Reinforced by analogy with the singular-plural distinction between yourself and yourselves.
Words you can make from themself
125 playable · top: HELMETS (12 pts)
Best play helmets 12 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
29 words- FLESH 11 pts
- HEFTS 11 pts
- SHELF 11 pts
- FEMES 10 pts
- HELMS 10 pts
- HEMES 10 pts
- METHS 10 pts
- THEME 10 pts
- FEELS 8 pts
- FELTS 8 pts
- FETES 8 pts
- FLEES 8 pts
- FLEET 8 pts
- HEELS 8 pts
- LEFTS 8 pts
- LETHE 8 pts
- SHEET 8 pts
- THESE 8 pts
- MEETS 7 pts
- MELTS 7 pts
- METES 7 pts
- SMELT 7 pts
- TEEMS 7 pts
- LEETS 5 pts
- SLEET 5 pts
- STEEL 5 pts
- STELE 5 pts
- TEELS 5 pts
- TELES 5 pts
4-letter words
47 words- FEHS 10 pts
- HEFT 10 pts
- FEME 9 pts
- FEMS 9 pts
- HELM 9 pts
- HEME 9 pts
- HEMS 9 pts
- MESH 9 pts
- METH 9 pts
- THEM 9 pts
- EFTS 7 pts
- ETHS 7 pts
- FEEL 7 pts
- FEES 7 pts
- FEET 7 pts
- FELT 7 pts
- FEST 7 pts
- FETE 7 pts
- FETS 7 pts
- FLEE 7 pts
- HEEL 7 pts
- HEST 7 pts
- HETS 7 pts
- LEFT 7 pts
- SELF 7 pts
- THEE 7 pts
- ELMS 6 pts
- EMES 6 pts
- MEET 6 pts
- MELS 6 pts
- MELT 6 pts
- METE 6 pts
- SEEM 6 pts
- SEME 6 pts
- STEM 6 pts
- TEEM 6 pts
- EELS 4 pts
- ELSE 4 pts
- LEES 4 pts
- LEET 4 pts
- LEST 4 pts
- LETS 4 pts
- SEEL 4 pts
- TEEL 4 pts
- TEES 4 pts
- TELE 4 pts
- TELS 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- FEH 9 pts
- FEM 8 pts
- HEM 8 pts
- MEH 8 pts
- EFS 6 pts
- EFT 6 pts
- ELF 6 pts
- ETH 6 pts
- FEE 6 pts
- FES 6 pts
- FET 6 pts
- HES 6 pts
- HET 6 pts
- SHE 6 pts
- THE 6 pts
- ELM 5 pts
- EME 5 pts
- EMS 5 pts
- MEL 5 pts
- MES 5 pts
- MET 5 pts
- EEL 3 pts
- ELS 3 pts
- EST 3 pts
- LEE 3 pts
- LET 3 pts
- SEE 3 pts
- SEL 3 pts
- SET 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TEL 3 pts
- TES 3 pts
2-letter words
12 wordsFind your best play with themself
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