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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211. The Greens see themselves as a radical alternative to the two major British political parties.
212. We were disgusted when bosses awarded themselves a massive pay rise. How can they get on the gravy train, but ask us to take a wage freeze?
213. Since the officers knew little themselves their reassurances were necessarily vague.
214. It can be no light matter for the Home Office that so many young prisoners should have wanted to kill or injure themselves.
215. Some people, and incidentally that includes Arthur, just won't look after themselves properly.
216. They were eventually persuaded by the police to give themselves up.
217. One reason doctors take temperatures is to cover themselves against negligence claims.
218. Any actor will tell you that it is easier to perform than to be themselves.
219. The directors have just voted themselves a huge pay increase.
220. It helps them detach themselves from their problems and become more objective.
221. They are not bad in themselves but they're so weak-minded.
222. It does my heart good to see the children enjoying themselves.
223. The women decked themselves in the finest silks and furs.
224. They had devoted themselves entirely to building up their business.
225. Our team gave a splendid account of themselves to win the match.
226. Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan.
227. The value of this exercise is that it challenges the students to express themselves freely.
228. They have had to adapt themselves to a war economy.
229. The police are bracing themselves for an outbreak of violence.
230. To keep themselves awake they sat on the floor and told each other stories.
231. I don't know what it is about John(http://sentencedict.com/themselves.html), but women just seem to throw themselves at him.
232. Doctors are concerned to cover themselves against charges of negligence.
233. The pilot told passengers and crew to brace themselves for a rough landing.
234. The idea of God is a projection of humans' need to have something greater than themselves.
235. Farm labour used to hire themselves out for the summer.
236. They distanced themselves from the upper class and adopted a communist ideology.
237. They found themselves in conflict over the future of the firm.
238. This is going to be the show where up-and-coming comedians will establish themselves.
239. The new tenants locked themselves out of their apartment and had to break in.
240. Many house swallows perch themselves on the roof of the house.
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