pron.
Pronunciation: ( th ) ə m, ' th em, after p, b, v, f, also ə m
Function: pronoun
objective case of they
before 12th century
1 : THEY 1 ― used as object of a verb or preposition <took them back> <gave it to them >
2 : THOSE ― used especially as antecedent to a relative pronoun <the best of them that speak this speech ― Shakespeare> ― used as the subject of a verb chiefly in nonstandard speech and for humorous effect < them is fighting words>