Them Definition
thĕm, thəm
pronoun
Webster's New World
Used as the direct object of a verb.
We saw them at the conference.
American Heritage
Used as the indirect object of a verb.
We gave them a round of applause.
American Heritage
Used as the object of a preposition.
This letter is addressed to them.
American Heritage
Used as a predicate nominative.
It's them.
American Heritage
adjective
Those.
American Heritage
determiner
(dialectal) Those.
Them kids need to grow up.
Wiktionary
Origin of Them
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Middle English from Old Norse theim Old English thǣm to- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English, form Old Norse.
From Wiktionary
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