'emselves

/əmˈsɛlvz/

pronoun

Themselves (in unstressed position following a consonant).

OriginMiddle English hemself ← Old English him selfum →
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Meanings

pronoun
  1. colloquialThemselves (in unstressed position following a consonant).

Synonyms & antonyms

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themselves

Origin

  1. Old Englishhim selfum
  2. Middle Englishhemself
  3. English'emselves

From earlier hemselves (compare 'em), from Middle English hemself, from Old English him selfum, equivalent to 'em + -selves.

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APA

'emselves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'emselves

MLA

“'emselves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'emselves. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'emselves,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'emselves.

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