Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [th em; unstressed th uh m, uh m]
- /ðɛm; unstressed ðəm, əm/
- /ðəm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [th em; unstressed th uh m, uh m]
- /ðɛm; unstressed ðəm, əm/
Definitions of them word
- adjective them male (usually used in combination): a he-goat. 1
- noun plural them any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes. 1
- noun plural them a female person or animal. 1
- noun plural them an object or device considered as female or feminine. 1
- noun them (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players. 1
- noun them Slang. sex appeal. sexual intercourse. 1
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Origin of them
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English theym < Old Norse theim them (dative); replacing Middle English tham(e), Old English thǣm, thām; cf. they
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Them
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
them popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
them usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for them
noun them
- conservatives — Plural form of conservative.
- diehards — Plural form of diehard.
- establishment — The action of establishing something or being established.
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