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  1. variant of en- 1

    before b, p, and sometimes m:

    embalm.

  1. variant of en- 2

    before b, m, p, ph:

    embolism, emphasis.

    1. the square of any size of type used as the unit of measurement for matter printed in that type size.

    2. (originally) the portion of a line of type occupied by the letter M in type of the same size.

adjective

  1. Put 'em down there.

Symbol, Physical Chemistry.

abbreviation for

  4. electron microscope; electron microscopy.

  7. enlisted man; enlisted men.

abbreviation for

/ 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

prefix

/ əm /

pronoun

  1. an informal variant of them

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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

They knew how to tell a story that would make ’em weep from Burbank to Bangkok.

He sings in "Enjoy The Show," the "traumas in my life, I've been hesitant to heal 'em."

Give 'em liberal defiance, not liberal tears.

We are officially in a “smoke ‘em if you’ve got 'em” situation.

Such is the challenge that the NBA is trying to fend off right now, the notion that this era of higher-scoring games, more three-pointers than ever before and a lack of rock-’em, sock-’em physicality like there was a couple generations ago is hurting the product.