Similar words: himself, by himself, vessel, evolve, resolve, involve, them, invest. Meaning: [ð(ə)mˈselvz] pron.1. an emphatic form of them or they: The authors themselves left the theater. The contract was written by the partners themselves. 2. a reflexive form of they (used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition): They washed themselves quickly. The painters gave themselves a week to finish the work. The noisy passengers drew attention to themselves. 3. (used after an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite masculine himself or the definite feminine herself): No one who ignores the law can call themselves a good citizen. 4. (used in place of they or them after as, than, or but): no soldiers braver than themselves; As for the entertainers, everyone got paid but themselves. 5. their usual, normal, characteristic selves: After a hot meal and a few hours' rest, they were themselves again..
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181. The soldiers girded themselves for battle.
182. The children were left to fend for themselves.
183. They arrayed themselves before the general.
184. They were beside themselves with excitement.WHICH WORD?
185. The police were defending themselves and others against mortal danger.
186. We were following an agenda set by the students themselves.
187. Our parents chose to come here with the hope of bettering themselves.
188. Demonstrators planted themselves right in front of the convoy of trucks.
189. The old couple have no one to do housework; they have to fend for themselves.
190. They found themselves overextended when they borrowed the money for the new house.
191. The King has merely given the politicians enough rope to hang themselves.
192. The demonstrators found themselves confronted by a line of police, blocking the road.
193. Managers are also accused of paying themselves excessively high salaries.
194. You can't expect people who are in a class by themselves to be reasonable.
195. Children need to experience things for themselves in order to learn from them.
196. It takes new students a while to orientate themselves to college life.
197. Their accusations of corruption are hypocritical - they have been just as corrupt themselves.
198. Parents have to teach their children to think for themselves.
199. Thousands of Victorian workers joined educational associations in an attempt to better themselves.
200. Now more and more city adults spend their leisure time trying to improve themselves at school or college.
201. Publishers are falling over themselves to produce non-fiction for five to seven-year-olds.
202. It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty.
203. My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight.
204. The monarchists are a small fringe group who quarrel fiercely among themselves.
205. Employees should avail themselves of the opportunity to buy cheap shares in the company.
206. Most officers and men acquitted themselves well throughout the action.
207. Japan's education ministry ordered the change to encourage students to tear themselves away from textbooks.
208. We mustn't interfere. Let them fight it out between themselves.
209. They have to refinance their loans to pull themselves through.
210. People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful.
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