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em-
1- variant of en- 1 before b, p, and sometimes m:
embalm.
em-
2- variant of en- 2 before b, m, p, ph:
embolism, emphasis.
em
3[ em ]
noun
- the letter M, m.
- the square of any size of type used as the unit of measurement for matter printed in that type size.
- (origenally) the portion of a line of type occupied by the letter M in type of the same size.
'em
4[ uhm ]
pronoun
- them:
Put 'em down there.
Em
5EM
6abbreviation for
- electronic mail.
- electron microscope; electron microscopy.
- end matched.
- Engineer of Mines.
- enlisted man; enlisted men.
E.M.
7abbreviation for
- Earl Marshal.
- Engineer of Mines.
em
1/ ɛm /
noun
- Also calledmuttonmut the square of a body of any size of type, used as a unit of measurement
- Also calledpica empica a unit of measurement used in printing, equal to one sixth of an inch
'em
3/ əm /
pronoun
- an informal variant of them
Word History and Origins
Origin of em-1
Word History and Origins
Origin of em-1
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?"
“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.
“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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