themselves Definition

1. The reflexive form of they and them.

Example: They helped themselves
2. Used for emphasis.

Example: They did it themselves
3. Their normal selves.

Example: They aren't feeling quite themselves today
4. colloq
Himself or herself.
Example: Nobody needs to blame themselves

○ Themself is beginning to appear as a gender-neutral reflexive pronoun, a singular form of themselves meaning ‘himself or herself': ?

○ It is by no means fully accepted, and is best avoided when speaking or writing to prescriptively minded people. Themselves is more generally accepted in these contexts: see the Usage Note at he or she.