them 1 S1 W1 / ðəm ; strong ðem / 代词 [ object form of ‘they’ ]

1 used to refer to two or more people or things that have already been mentioned or are already known about :

Has anyone seen my keys? I can’t find them anywhere.

The police were very helpful when I spoke to them.

I lent him several books, but he hasn’t read any of them.

2 used when talking about someone who may be male or female, to avoid saying ‘him or her’ :

If anyone phones, tell them I’ll be back later.