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'emselves

/əmˈsɛlvz/

'emselves pronoun: themselves (in unstressed position following a consonant).

Pronoun

'emselves

  1. (colloquial) Themselves (in unstressed position following a consonant).

Origin of 'emselves

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

Questions about 'emselves

What does 'emselves mean?
'emselves means themselves (in unstressed position following a consonant).
What part of speech is 'emselves?
'emselves is a pronoun.
How do you pronounce 'emselves?
'emselves is pronounced /əmˈsɛlvz/.

Words near 'emselves in the dictionary

  1. 'eld
  2. 'ello
  3. 'ello guv'nor
  4. 'elp
  5. 'em
  6. 'emselves
  7. 'er
  8. 'er indoors
  9. 'erb
  10. 'erbs
  11. 'ere

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