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Anthem vs Them - What's the difference?

anthem | them |

As verbs the difference between anthem and them

is that anthem is (poetic) to celebrate with anthems while them is to increase.

As a noun anthem

is (archaic) antiphon.

As an adjective them is

additional.

As a conjunction them is

plus.

anthem

English

(wikipedia anthem)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) Antiphon.
  • A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric.
    • The school's anthem sang of its many outstanding qualities, and it was hard to keep a straight face while singing.
  • A hymn of praise or loyalty.
    • The choir sang a selection of Christmas anthems at the service just before the big day.
  • (informal) A very popular song or track.
  • * 2003 , Peter Buckley, The rough guide to rock
    • In May 2000, they even finally cracked the UK top ten when they teamed up with Paul Van Dyk on the trance anthem "The Riddle"...

    Derived terms

    * anthemic * national anthem

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (poetic) To celebrate with anthems.
  • * Keats
    • Sweet birds antheming the morn.

    Anagrams

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    them

    English

    (wikipedia them)

    Pronoun

    • Give it to them . (after preposition)
    She wrote them a letter. (indirect object)
    She treated them for a cold. (direct object)
    • If someone comes and asks for the ticket, just give it to them . (after preposition)
    If one of my patients calls, please bring them their dinner. (indirect object)
    If a student has an inappropriate question, whatever you do, do not berate them . (direct object)
  • * 1611 , King James Bible , :
    • If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, [t]hen shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
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    • Usage notes

    * Regarding the use of singular them , see they .

    Related terms

    * their * theirs * they * themself * themselves

    See also

    (English personal pronouns)

    Determiner

    (en determiner)
  • (dialectal) those
  • * 2005 , Elmer Kelton, Sons of Texas , Tor/Forge (2005), page 111:
    • " Them two wild horses ain't fit to ride, and I been wonderin' how I was goin' to get you out of this place before them Spanish maybe circle back and finish the job."
  • *
    • Them kids need to grow up.

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