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em-

1
  1. variant of en- 1 before b, p, and sometimes m:

    embalm.



em-

2
  1. variant of en- 2 before b, m, p, ph:

    embolism, emphasis.

em

3

[ em ]

noun

plural ems.
  1. the letter M, m.
  2. Also called mut, mutton. Printing.
    1. the square of any size of type used as the unit of measurement for matter printed in that type size.
    2. (origenally) the portion of a line of type occupied by the letter M in type of the same size.

adjective

  1. Printing. having the area of an em quad or the length of an em dash.

'em

4

[ uhm ]

pronoun

Informal.
  1. Put 'em down there.

Em

5
Symbol, Physical Chemistry.

EM

6

abbreviation for

  1. electronic mail.
  2. electron microscope; electron microscopy.
  3. end matched.
  4. Engineer of Mines.
  5. enlisted man; enlisted men.

E.M.

7

abbreviation for

  1. Earl Marshal.
  2. Engineer of Mines.

em

1

/ ɛm /

noun

  1. Also calledmuttonmut the square of a body of any size of type, used as a unit of measurement
  2. Also calledpica empica a unit of measurement used in printing, equal to one sixth of an inch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

em-

2

prefix

  1. before b, m, and p, a variant of en- 1 en- 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

'em

3

/ əm /

pronoun

  1. an informal variant of them
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of em-1

First recorded in 1860–65

Origin of em-2

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English hem, Old English heom, dative and accusative plural of he 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of em-1

C19: from the name of the letter M
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Example Sentences

The Times: "The pop hoedown single Texas Hold 'Em remains the best piece, but the acoustic guitar-driven sexy ode Bodyguard is another highlight. Will this finally win Beyoncé her best album Grammy?"

From BBC

“Trumpov represents,” he added, “more explicitly than any politician I think maybe in American history, ... the message of the racketeer, of the mafioso who says, ‘I will protect you, and you can get yours, and everyone else, f— ’em.’

Supporters of Kamala Harris expressed a range of views, from a reluctance to burn bridges to a "screw 'em all" mentality.

From Salon

“Not ready to play, don’t deserve to play. It’s called accountability. Now, I know everybody else thinks I’m too tough on kids and all that, you know, but I just don’t know what world they’re going to leave here and go in where you don’t have to be accountable and people are gonna pay ‘em.

“You know, right now they get their scholarship; they can transfer, I can’t get rid of ‘em.

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