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themselves

themselves /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/ pronoun
themselves
/ðɛmˈsɛlvz/
pronoun
Britannica Dictionary definition of THEMSELVES
: those same people, animals, or things:
used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned
used for emphasis to refer again to people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned
: himself or herself used to refer to a single person whose sex is not known or specified
: their normal or healthy selves

by themselves

: without any help from other people
: with nobody else : alone