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Meaning of they
The primary meaning of the word "they" is a pronoun used to refer to people, animals, or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
Etymology of they
The word "they" originated from Old English "þeir" and "þā", which were the nominative and accusative forms of the third-person plural pronoun
The word has its roots in Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European, with cognates in other Germanic languages such as Old Norse "þeir" and Gothic "þai"
Synonyms
Definitions
- Used to refer to people, animals, or things previously mentioned or easily identified
- Used to refer to a group of people, animals, or things
- Used to refer to an unknown or unspecified person or people
Usage Examples
- They are coming over tonight
- They have been working on the project for months
- I don't know what they want, but I'll try to find out