them

[ them; unstressed thuhm, uhm ]

/ ðɛm; unstressed ðəm, əm /

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pronoun

the objective case of plural they, used as a direct or indirect object: We saw them yesterday. I gave them the books.

Informal. (used instead of the pronoun they in the predicate after the verb to be): It's them, across the street.No, that isn’t them.

Informal. (used instead of the pronoun their before a gerund): The boys' parents objected to them hiking without adult supervision.

the objective case of singular they, used as a direct or indirect object:

(used to refer to a generic or unspecified person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): If you know anyone looking for a job, tell them to contact me.If an officer were to ask you that question directly, you would have to answer them honestly.
(used to refer to a specific or known person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): I can’t believe your ex took your cat with them when they moved out.
(used to refer to a nonbinary or gender-nonconforming person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): Randi’s on vacation, so you can’t see them until next week.

adjective

Nonstandard. those: He don't want them books.

Origin of them

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English theim, theym, from Old Norse theim “them” (dative); replacing Middle English tham(e), Old English thǣm, thām; cf. they

usage note for them

See he¹, me, they.

Words nearby them

the lowdown on, Lower Depths, The, T-helper cell, thelytokous, thelytoky, them, thema, Mabinogion, The, Madwoman of Chaillot, The, Magic Flute, The, Magic Mountain, The

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British Dictionary definitions for them

them

/ (ðɛm, unstressed ðəm) /

pronoun

(objective) refers to things or people other than the speaker or people addressedI'll kill them; what happened to them?

mainly US a dialect word for themselves they got them a new vice president

determiner

a nonstandard word for those three of them oranges

Word Origin for them

Old English thǣm, influenced by Old Norse theim; related to Old Frisian thām, Old Saxon, Old High German thēm, Old Norse theimr, Gothic thaim

undefined them

See me 1, they

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单词	them
释义	them [ them; unstressed thuhm, uhm ] / ðɛm; unstressed ðəm, əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR them ON THESAURUS.COM pronoun the objective case of plural they, used as a direct or indirect object: We saw them yesterday. I gave them the books. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun they in the predicate after the verb to be): It's them, across the street.No, that isn’t them. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun their before a gerund): The boys' parents objected to them hiking without adult supervision. the objective case of singular they, used as a direct or indirect object: (used to refer to a generic or unspecified person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): If you know anyone looking for a job, tell them to contact me.If an officer were to ask you that question directly, you would have to answer them honestly. (used to refer to a specific or known person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): I can’t believe your ex took your cat with them when they moved out. (used to refer to a nonbinary or gender-nonconforming person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): Randi’s on vacation, so you can’t see them until next week. adjective Nonstandard. those: He don't want them books. Origin of them First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English theim, theym, from Old Norse theim “them” (dative); replacing Middle English tham(e), Old English thǣm, thām; cf. they usage note for them See he¹, me, they. Words nearby them the lowdown on, Lower Depths, The, T-helper cell, thelytokous, thelytoky, them, thema, Mabinogion, The, Madwoman of Chaillot, The, Magic Flute, The, Magic Mountain, The Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for them them / (ðɛm, unstressed ðəm) / pronoun (objective) refers to things or people other than the speaker or people addressedI'll kill them; what happened to them? mainly US a dialect word for themselves they got them a new vice president determiner a nonstandard word for those three of them oranges Word Origin for them Old English thǣm, influenced by Old Norse theim; related to Old Frisian thām, Old Saxon, Old High German thēm, Old Norse theimr, Gothic thaim undefined them See me 1, they Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to them Does Traditional Grammar Matter When It Comes To Singular “They” And “Themself”?Grammar has historically been on board with the singular "they" and "themself." Reacquaint yourself with the grammar rules for these empowering pronouns. READ MORE Words related to them authority, conservatives, city hall, powers that be, the system
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them

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