them

POS

Definite Article, Pronoun

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CIDE DICTIONARY

them, pron. [AS. &edh;\'d6m, dat. pl. of the article, but influenced by the Scand. use of the corresponding form þeim as a personal pronoun. See They.].

The objective case of they. See They. [1913 Webster]

" Them is poetically used for themselves, as him for himself, etc." [1913 Webster]

"Go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves." [1913 Webster]

"Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father." [1913 Webster]

"Little stars may hide them when they list." [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

them, pron. & adj.
--pron.
1 objective case of THEY (I saw them).
2 colloq. they (it's them again; is older than them).
3 archaic themselves (they fell and hurt them).
--adj. sl. or dial. those (them bones).

Etymology

ME theim f. ON: see THEY

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THESAURUS

them

I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, better self, bureaucracy, directorate, ego, ethical self, he, her, herself, hierarchy, higher echelons, higher-ups, him, himself, inner man, inner self, it, management, me, ministry, my humble self, myself, number one, officialdom, oneself, other self, ourselves, prelacy, ruling class, ruling classes, self, she, subconscious self, subliminal self, superego, the Establishment, the administration, the authorities, the ingroup, the interests, the people upstairs, the power elite, the power structure, the top, themselves, they, top brass, you, yours truly, yourself, yourselves