THEM
Etymology
Pronoun
them third-person, personal pronoun (objective case of they)
(plural) Those ones.
Used as the direct object of a verb.
Used as the indirect object of a verb.
Used as the object of a preposition.
(singular) Him, her, or it; that one.
Used as the direct object of a verb.
Used as the indirect object of a verb.
Used as the object of a preposition.
Usage notes
• Regarding the use of singular them, see they.
Determiner
them
(dialectal) Those.
Anagrams
• meth, meth-
Source: Wiktionary
Them, pron. Etym: [AS. th\'d6m, dat. pl. of the article, but influenced by the Scand. use of the corresponding form Ăžeim as a personal pronoun. See They.]
Definition: The objective case of they. See They. Go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. Matt. xxv. 9. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father. Matt. xxv. 34.
Note: Them is poetically used for themselves, as him for himself, etc. Little stars may hide them when they list. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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