THEMSELVES

Definition: THEMSELVES

THEMSELVES

Pronoun

1. The plural of himself, herself, and itself. See Himself, Herself, Itself.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "THEMSELVES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Nonassemblage Dispersion

Spread like wildfire, disperse themselves.

Crosswords: THEMSELVES

Over the years my eyes have been adequately trained to see things for themselves, sir. (Sleuth; writing credit: Anthony Shaffer)

But if you're asking me to tell my people to go out and kill and maybe get themselves killed, I'm sorry (High Noon; writing credit: Carl Foreman)

It's not a contest the two of them with themselves So don't play it for real until it gets real (Mulholland Dr.; writing credit: David Lynch)

Then one Christmas I got them a camper and all they wanted to do was hang out in it by themselves. So I wasn't too upset when they took that wrong turn and went over the cliff (My Girl; writing credit: Laurice Elehwany. Starring Dan Aykroyd as Harry Sultenfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis as Shelly DeVoto, Macaulay Culkin as Thomas J. Sennett, and Anna Chlumsky as Vada Sultenfuss.)

Because if it is they ought to be ashamed of themselves. It's all in their heads anyway (Harvey; writing credit: Mary Chase;)

To me and think solely about themselves and (Unsent; performing artist: Alanis Morissette)

No one should take themselves so seriously (What's My Age Again?; performing artist: Blink-182)

The rich declare themselves poor (Praying For Time; performing artist: George Michael)

What they tell themselves when your away (The Middle; performing artist: Jimmy Eat World)

Some fools fool themselves I guess (Love Hurts; performing artist: NAZARETH)

Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered -- either by themselves or by others. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Expresses Themselves Well: Speaks English. (references; author: unknown)

Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others. (references; author: unknown)

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves. (references; author: unknown)

Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves, they will never cease to be amused. (references; author: unknown)

Great Minds Think for Themselves (1997)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• The Gods Themselves (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Sisters Do It For Themselves (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Music

• Dark Unto Themselves (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Three drawings of individuals checking themselves during a skin self exam. First is a man standing, examing his back in a mirror; second, a woman sitting on stool examing her feet; third, woman checking face in hand mirror. Credit: Jeanne Kelly (artist).

Pictured is a Japanese-American family. There is a mother, father and a pre-school boy. They are seated in an outdoor restaurant and are eating hamburgers and drinking milk. Because Japanese-Americans tend to marry among themselves, factors other than genetic must be examined for cancer incidence. Diet and other lifestyle variations are being studied. Japanese who emigrate to California and change their lifestyles, seem to have an increased incidence of colon cancer. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

The endospores of C. botulinum when stained using the Malachite Green staining method will appear as green spheres, while the bacilli themselves will turn purple in color. Credit: CDC.

At times non-infectious conjunctivitis, as well as other corneal abnormalities may manifest themselves due to the body’s systemic response to viral infections such as infectious mononucleosis, or Epstein-Barr Virus. Credit: CDC.

A mountain of oysters. Where spawning conditions are good, oysters in their natural state will attach themselves, one generation atop another, until great ridges of them exist up to high tide. However, such oysters are poor quality and of little commercial value. By spreading them out and giving them room to grow, the quality can be improved. F&W A-6151. Credit: Fisheries.

The staging area at Greenwich Bay, RI. Shellfishermen were hired by RI DEM to harvest quahogs from polluted areas to be transferred to clean areas where they could depurate, or cleanse themselves. The shellfish were protected from harvest and were later allowed to be harvested after they had spawned and contributed to wild stocks. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Mangrove seedlings are placed in PVC pipes to protect them from boat wakes caused by boats traveling at high speeds in the shallow estuarine waters of the Indian River Lagoon. The PVC protects them until they are large enough to establish themselves in the marine environment. The mangrove seedlings in the PVC are approximately one year old plants. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Some jellyfish pulsate to propel themselves through the water. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP).

Elbert Wells, NRCS Project Leader, Delaware Estuary Program, and students from the Hartranft Elementary School in Philadelphia, PA, discuss soil quality in a garden the students built themselves. [Slide 97CS3113]. Credit: Bob Nichols.

Different varieties of leaf lettuce contrast themselves in an irrigated field, Yuma, Az. Credit: Jeff Vanuga.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

All those, moveover, in the land who of themselves and of their own accord are unwilling to swear to the twenty five to help them in constraining and molesting us, we shall by our command compel the same to swear to the effect foresaid. (reference)

Thirdly, They must not raise taxes on the property of the people, without the consent of the people, given by themselves, or their deputies. (Second Treatise of Government)

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands. (reference)

Clause 3: The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. (reference)

The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; -- the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; -- The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. (reference)

The undeveloped state of the class struggle, as well as their own surroundings, causes Socialists of this kind to consider themselves far superior to all class antagonisms. (reference)

The Egyptian Government shall have complete liberty of action in regulating the status of German nationals and the conditions under which they may establish themselves in Egypt. (reference)

If now the Soviet Government tries, by separate action, to build up a pro-Communist Germany in their areas, this will cause new serious difficulties in the British and American zones, and will give the defeated Germans the power of putting themselves up to auction between the Soviets and the Western Democracies. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.

They now felt themselves, at least, inhabitants of the same sphere

From a distance they would be taken for two immense serpents of steel stretching themselves towards the crest of the plateau

Even junglecats sit doon n huv a wee purr tae themselves now and again, like say, usually after they've likes devoured somebody

He heard the students talking among themselves.

Tyrants themselves wept when it was reported

And always they work, selecting, grafting, changing, driving themselves, driving the earth to produce

But beside all this, the bulk of our people supported themselves by furnishing the necessities or conveniences of life to the rich, and to each other

Why will men worry themselves so

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Manic episodes themselves are very disruptive. (references)

Again, many normal cells are able to replace themselves. (references)

These cells usually repair themselves after chemotherapy. (references)

Business

In many cases, large multi-national companies are doing the logistics themselves. (references)

Competitors have begun to position themselves and have started to provide services. (references)

This can be very confusing to foreign companies, and even to the Ministries themselves. (references)

Children

Congo

Many of the street children beg or sell cheap or stolen goods to support themselves. (references)

Liberia

Nearly all youths witnessed terrible atrocities, and some committed atrocities themselves. (references)

Benin

Nonetheless, many are unable to find employment and must resort to begging to support themselves. (references)

Civil Liberties

Lebanon

In view of the risk of prosecution, journalists censor themselves on matters related to Syria. (references)

Kuwait

Church officials themselves appear uncertain about the guidelines or procedures for recognition. (references)

Jordan

Atheists much associate themselves with a recognized religion for official identification purposes. (references)

Economic History

Morocco

The councils' members themselves are elected directly. (references)

Kiribati

Most candidates formally present themselves as independents. (references)

Norway

Companies can avail themselves of many trade promotion opportunities. (references)

Human Rights

Belarus

Some regime officials are themselves monitored. (references)

Philippines

Police believe that the three victims were themselves NPA members. (references)

Lebanon

Many have been coerced to confess guilt or to testify against themselves. (references)

Indigenous People

Chile

Approximately 1.2 million persons identify themselves as indigenous. (references)

Tunisia

Amazighs are free to participate in politics and to express themselves culturally. (references)

Nicaragua

First, most participants in these groups are Amerindians who long have seen themselves as having a separate culture. (references)

Minorities

Finland

Persons identifying themselves as skinheads perpetrated a number of these attacks. (references)

Uganda

Both government forces and the LRA terrorists--who themselves largely are Acholi--committed abuses. (references)

Uzbekistan

In addition some members of other ethnic groups choose for a variety of reasons to declare themselves to be ethnic Uzbeks. (references)

Political Economy

Lesotho

The army rebels, who were armed, aligned themselves with the opposition protesters. (references)

Nepal

Over 80 percent of the country's population support themselves through subsistence agriculture. (references)

Israel and the occupied territories

Some security prisoners are sentenced on the basis of coerced confessions, of both themselves and others. (references)

Political Rights

Kuwait

Because of the ban on political parties, Assembly candidates must nominate themselves. (references)

China

The revised law also explicitly transferred the power to nominate candidates to the villagers themselves, as opposed to village groups or party branches. (references)

Uzbekistan

Nearly half (110 out of 250) of those elected were not from party lists but were either hokims themselves or were nominated by the hokims' local assemblies. (references)

Trade

Switzerland

Authorization is granted only to residents who do the processing or repair themselves, or commission a third party. (references)

Israel

Marking should be done by printing, engraving, stamping, or any other means, on the package or the goods themselves. (references)

Spain

Fines are not very large, usually around USD 30 or USD 40. These, in and of themselves, do not include fraudulent actions. (references)

Travel

Australia

There are active campaigns to encourage the population to protect themselves from sun exposure and AIDS. (references)

Cote D'ivoire

Many expatriates can find themselves staying in residential hotels for several months upon their arrival in Abidjan. (references)

Venezuela

U.S. exporters that are not manufacturers should try to associate themselves closely with the U.S. manufacturer, whenever possible. (references)

Women

Bhutan

Marriages may be arranged by the marriage partners themselves as well as by their parents. (references)

Central African Republic

Some women reportedly tolerate abuse to retain a measure of financial security for themselves and their children. (references)

Bahrain

Women of either branch may own and inherit property and may represent themselves in all public and legal matters. (references)

Worker Rights

Rwanda

Unions have continued to regroup and assert themselves. (references)

Mexico

The owners sold or traded the children among themselves. (references)

Morocco

Trade union federations compete among themselves to organize workers. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "THEMSELVES": among themselves ♦ between themselves ♦ disperse themselves ♦ they hurt themselves ♦ to themselves. Additional references.

Ending with "THEMSELVES": into-themselves, pleased-with-themselves, protect-themselves, sorry-for-themselves, things-in-themselves.

Albanian

veten (herself, ourselves), vetë (by oneself, herself, himself, in person, itself, mouth, myself, oneself, ourselves, person, personally, piece, thyself, yourself). (various references)

Arabic 

‏أنفسهم, ‏أنفسهن. (various references)

Bulgarian 

себе си (herself, himself, itself, myself, oneself, ourselves, thyself, yourself, yourselves), се (herself, himself, itself, oneself, ourselves), си (itself, ourselves, si), тях си, те самите, лично те. (various references)

Chinese 

他們自己 , 他们自己. (various references)

Czech

sobì (herself), si (each other, for me, for myself, herself, itself, to me, to myself, to yourself, yourself), sebe (herself, itself, oneself, ourselves, yourself), se (each other, herself, himself, itself, myself, oneself, ourselves, with, yourself), samotní (alone, himself, only), sami. (various references)

Danish

Medlemsstaterne udnytter alle muligheder (Member States shall avail themselves of any opportunity), de ansattes transportudgifter mellem bopæl og arbejdssted,undtagen når de producerende enheder selv organiserer denne transport (except where the producer units themselves organise the transport, the travelling expenses of employees in commuting between home and work), de vil under udviklingen af deres samarbejde som ligeberettigede bestraebe sig paa at fremme gensidig forstaaelse og tillid,indbyrdes venskabelige forbindelser og godt naboskab (friendly and good-neighbourly relations among themselves, in developing their co-operation as equals, they will endeavour, to promote mutual understanding and confidence), deres faelles interesse i udvikling af samarbejde overalt i Europa og mellem dem selv (the common interest in the development of co-operation throughout Europe and among themselves), kornstoerrelsen efter stoerkning afhaenger af mange faktorer,der i sig selv er daarligt kendt;kimdannelse,vaeksthastighed og afkoelingshastighed ved fast-flydende-graenseflader (and cooling rate at the liquid-solid interface, growth rate, the solidification grain size depends on many factors which are themselves little known: nucleation), andre kapitaloverfoersler omfatter alle de overfoerselstransaktioner bortset fra investeringstilskud og kapitalskatter,som-skoent de ikke er indkomstfordelingstransaktioner-bevirker en opsparings-eller formueomfordeling mellem de forskellige indenlandske (other capital transfers cover transfers other than investment grants and capital taxes which do not themselves redistribute income but redistribute saving or wealth among the different sectors or subsectors of the economy or the rest of the world), Medlemsstaterne kan selv traeffe de noedvendige foranstaltninger,om hvilke de underretter de oevrige Medlemsstater (Member States may themselves take the necessary measures and shall notify them to the other Member States), ved nettoaktiver i tilfaelde af likvidation forstaas stoerrelsen af en virksomheds aktiver med fradrag af passiver bortset fra passiver til ejerne i forbindelse med deres kapitalindskud (net assets in the case of liquidation are defined as the amount of assets of an enterprise less all liabilities other than liabilities to the owners themselves in respect of their invested capital), mellem-og langfristede lån og kreditter mellem finansielle institutioner,især ved rediskontering (especially by way of rediscount, medium and long term loans between credit institutions themselves), opretholdelsen af en ligevaegt saavel mellem de levende organismer indbyrdes som mellem disse organismer og det abiotiske miljoe (maintaining equilibrium both amongst living organisms themselves and between these organisms and the abiotic environment), orienteringen af flere saet af slipspor i forhold til aetsegruber tillader en bestemmelse af selve ferritkornenes orientering (the orientation of several systems of slip lines in relation to etch pits enables the orientation of the ferrite grains themselves to be determined), silikater og silico-aluminater befinder sig enten i selve midtribben eller i dens umiddelbare naerhed,de er ofte omgivet af en ferritbraemme (and in many cases are surrounded by a halo of ferrite, silicates and silico-aluminates are found either in the axes themselves or immediately adjacent to them), ved denne Traktat opretter De Hoeje Kontraherende parter indbyrdes et Europaeisk Kul-og Staalfaellesskab (by this Treaty the High Contracting Parties establish among themselves a European Coal and Steel Community), ved kraftigere aetsning overvindes denne haemning af angrebet paa grundmassen omkring karbiderne,saaledes at selv karbiderne blottes og staar frem ud af grundmassen (so that the carbides themselves project from the matrix, this retarded etching of the matrix near the carbides will not take place, with a stronger etching), kortfristede kreditter mellem kreditinstitutter,især ved rediskontering (especially by way of discounting, short-time loans made between credit institutions themselves). (various references)

Dutch

het gemeenschappelijk belang bij de ontwikkeling van samenwerking overal in Europa en onder elkander (the common interest in the development of co-operation throughout Europe and among themselves), de gehele reeks opeenvolgende levensgemeenschappen wordt serie genoemd, de tussenliggende biocoenosen tussenstadia en het eindstadium de climaxtoestand (and the final stage in the entire process in known as the climax stage or climax community, the communities themselves constitute what are termed seral stages, the complete series of successive communities is called the sere), de grootte van de gestolde korrel hangt van vele factoren-waarover weinig bekend is-af,zoals kiemvorming,groeisnelheid en koelsnelheid aan het stollingsoppervlak tussen vast en vloeibaar metaal (and cooling rate at the liquid-solid interface, growth rate, the solidification grain size depends on many factors which are themselves little known: nucleation), de Hoge Verdragsluitende Partijen komen bij dit Verdrag onderling overeen op te richten een Europese Gemeenschap voor Kolen en Staal (by this Treaty the High Contracting Parties establish among themselves a European Coal and Steel Community), de Lid-Staten benutten alle mogelijkheden (Member States shall avail themselves of any opportunity), de Lid-Staten kunnen zelf de noodzakelijke maatregelen nemen:zij geven daarvan kennis aan de overige LidStaten (Member States may themselves take the necessary measures and shall notify them to the other Member States), de oriëntatie van de verschillende systemen van glijlijnen met betrekking tot de etsfiguren maakt het mogelijk de oriëntatie van de ferrietkristallen zelf te bepalen (the orientation of several systems of slip lines in relation to etch pits enables the orientation of the ferrite grains themselves to be determined), bij zwaarder etsen treedt het vertraagde aanetsen van de matrix in de buurt van de carbiden niet meer op,zodat de carbiden boven de matrix uitsteken (so that the carbides themselves project from the matrix, this retarded etching of the matrix near the carbides will not take place, with a stronger etching), het cementiet vormt korte banen die op hun beurt weer bestaan uit groepen van enkelvoudige,dicht aaneengesloten,evenwijdig aan elkaar lopende draden (arranged close together, the cementite formed short ribbons which themselves were composed of sets of single fibres), zij zullen bij de ontwikkeling van hun samenwerking op voet van gelijkheid ernaar streven het wederzijdse begrip en vertrouwen, betrekkingen van vriendschap en goedenabuurschap onderling, te bevorderen (friendly and good-neighbourly relations among themselves, in developing their co-operation as equals, they will endeavour, to promote mutual understanding and confidence), kortlopend krediet dat banken en kredietinstellingen elkaar verlenen,met name door herdisconto (especially by way of discounting, short-time loans made between credit institutions themselves), kosten van het vervoer der werknemers tussen hun woon-en hun werkplaats,behalve wanneer de produktie-eenheden dit vervoer zelf verrichten (except where the producer units themselves organise the transport, the travelling expenses of employees in commuting between home and work), krediet met middellange of lange looptijd dat bank-en kredietinstellingen elkaar verlenen,met name door herdisconto (especially by way of rediscount, medium and long term loans between credit institutions themselves), overige kapitaaloverdrachten omvatten-met uitzondering van de investeringsbijdragen en vermogensheffingen-,alle overdrachten die,hoewel zij geen inkomenverdelingstransacties vormen,toch een herverdeling van de besparingen of van het vermogen tussen de ver (other capital transfers cover transfers other than investment grants and capital taxes which do not themselves redistribute income but redistribute saving or wealth among the different sectors or subsectors of the economy or the rest of the world), silicaten en silico-aluminaten bevinden zich of in de assen zelf of in hun onmiddellijke omgeving;zij zijn vaak door ferrietkransen omgeven (and in many cases are surrounded by a halo of ferrite, silicates and silico-aluminates are found either in the axes themselves or immediately adjacent to them), handhaving van het evenwicht tussen levende organismen onderling en tussen hen en de abiotische omgeving (maintaining equilibrium both amongst living organisms themselves and between these organisms and the abiotic environment). (various references)

Farsi 

خودشانرا, خودشان (Selves, Their). (various references)

Finnish

itse (herself, himself, itself, myself, oneself, ourselves, self, yourself, yourselves). (various references)

French

se. (various references)

German

sich (aggregate, dared, durst, each other, federalize, herself, him, himself, itself, one another, oneself, self, to herself, to himself, to itself, to oneself, to realize, to stretch, to themselves, to yourself, to yourselves, yourself, yourselves). (various references)

Greek 

εαυτούσ, αυτοί οι ίδιοι / οι εαυτοί το, αυτοί οι ίδιο, οι εαυτοί τους, οι (the). (various references)

Hebrew 

לבדם, עצמם. (various references)

Hungarian

maguk (thou, ye, you), egymásnak. (various references)

Italian

si (hello, herself, himself, itself, one, oneself, yea, yep, yes, you, yourself). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

自分達で (by themselves), 肉弾戦 (warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy), 群雄割拠 (a number of powerfulpersons standing by themselves in a given field, rivalry of local warlords), テレ放題 (NTT's unmetered telephone service, terror, terrorism, terrorist, terrorist group), 内輪喧嘩 (family quarrel, quarreling among themselves), コカの木 (coca tree, Coca-Cola, cocaine, cockpit, cocoa, COCOM, COCOM list, Coordinating Committee for Export to Communist Area, coquette, coquetterie, coquettish, cuckoo, obsessively trend-conscious teen-age girls who may offer themselves for enjou kousai with older men in order to finance their lifestyle, shell). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

テロップ , ぐんゆうかっきょ (a number of powerfulpersons standing by themselves in a given field, rivalry of local warlords), うちわげんか (family quarrel, quarreling among themselves), にくだんせん (warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy), コギャル (obsessively trend-conscious teen-age girls who may offer themselves for enjou kousai with older men in order to finance their lifestyle), じぶんたちで (by themselves). (various references)

Korean 

그들자신. (various references)

Manx

adsyn (them, they, they emphatic), adhene. (various references)

Pig Latin

emselvesthay.(various references)

Portuguese

se (each other, failing, himself, if, in case that, itself, oneself, provided that, should, so, supposing, whether, yourself). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

se (each other, himself, if, itself, no translation, one, oneself). (various references)

Romanian

singuri, se (herself, himself, it, itself, one, oneself, they), însele, înşişi. (various references)

Russian 

собой (herself, himself, myself, oneself, ourselves, us, yourself, yourselves), себя (herself, himself, itself, me, myself, oneself, ourselves, self, thyself, us, yourself, yourselves), себе (herself, himself, itself, myself, oneself, ourselves, us, yourself, yourselves), сами (ourselves, yourselves, yourslf). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

sobom (himself, myself, oneself, ourself), sebi (myself, oneself, ourself), sebe (himself, itself, myself, oneself, ourself, ourselves, yourself), se (itself, myself, oneself, ourself, yourself). (various references)

Spanish

ellos mismos. (various references)

Swedish

sig (her, herself, himself, it, itself, one, oneself, onself, them). (various references)

Thai

ด้วยตัวของพวกเขาเอง. (various references)

Turkish

kendilerini, kendilerine, kendileri. (various references)

Ukrainian

себе (herself, him, himself, itself, myself, oneself, ourself, ourselves, them, thyself, us, yourself, yourselves), самі (ourselves, yourself). (various references)

Vietnamese 

tự họ, tự chúng, tự bản thân họ, một mình họ, chính họ tự lực. (various references)

Welsh

hwynt-hwy (they, they themselves). (various references)

iessui, ipsa, ipsae, ipsaeque, ipsôs, ipsam, ipsamque, ipsaque, ipsarum, ipsas, ipsasque, ipse, ipsi, ipsique, ipsis, ipsius, ipso, ipsorum, ipsos, ipsosque, ipsud, ipsum, ipsumque, sara, saria, se, secum, semet, seque, sibi, sibimet, sui. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"THEMSELVES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: themselfs, themselve, themsleves, theyselves. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-3 letters: esteems, helmets, mestees, seethes, sheeves, shelves, sleeves, steeves, teleses, vestees.

-4 letters: emeses, esteem, helmet, helves, lessee, lethes, levees, melees, meshes, mestee, seethe, selves, sheets, sheeve, shelve, sleets, sleeve, smelts, steels, steeve, steles, svelte, themes, theses, tmeses, vessel, vestee.

-5 letters: elves, heels, helms, helve, hemes, hests, leets, lethe, levee, meets, melee, melts, metes, meths.

+3 letters: mantelshelves.