Themselves

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

वे स्वयं / खुद (प्रत्यावर्ती या जोर देने वाला सर्वनाम)

Origin & History

From Middle English themselves, formed from them + self (plural selves), influenced by older patterns like himself/herself.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी 'themselves' से; 'them' + 'self' (बहुवचन 'selves') से बना, और 'himself/herself' जैसे पुराने रूपों के ढाँचे से प्रभावित।

Definition

Used for a group (they) to refer back to the same people/things as the object, or to add emphasis (they themselves).

'they' (वे) के लिए प्रत्यावर्ती/बल देने वाला सर्वनाम—उसी समूह को क्रिया/पूर्वसर्ग के कर्म के रूप में या जोर देने के लिए दर्शाता है (वे स्वयं/खुद).

Parts of Speech

Pronoun (reflexive/intensive):
They blamed themselves for the mistake.
उन्होंने गलती के लिए खुद को दोषी ठहराया।

Usage Examples

The children dressed themselves.
They introduced themselves to the new teacher.
They built the shed themselves.
The problems will resolve themselves over time.
They found themselves in a difficult situation.

Synonyms

They personally They themselves On their own By themselves

Antonyms

Others Someone else Another person Each other

Related Forms

Noun
Self / Selves
Adjective
Self-same / Self-directed

Idioms & Phrases

By themselves
अपने आप / अकेले
All by themselves
पूरी तरह अपने दम पर / बिल्कुल अकेले
Among themselves
आपस में / अपने ही बीच
Beside themselves (with anger/joy, etc.)
गुस्से/खुशी आदि से बेकाबू / अपने आप में न रहना
To be oneself / be themselves
स्वाभाविक/खुद जैसा होना