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thee

THEE/ðiː/

6 meanings of thee

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  1. 1
    you (object)pronounarchaic
    The old or poetic word for 'you' when 'you' is the one an action happens to.

    Like how 'me' is the form of 'I' that you use when something happens to you.

    I thee wed, in sickness and in health.

    Prince Henry: Did I ever call for thee to pay thy part? Falstaff: No; I'll give thee thy due, thou hast paid all there.
    1598, William Shakespeare, Henry IV part 1Here, thee means you, as the object of the sentence.

    UsageUse thou like I, and thee like me: thou art kind, I love thee, with thee.

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  2. 2
    the (spelling)articlenonstandard
    Alternative spelling of the. A rare, unusual way to write 'the', used on purpose for style.

    Our new band calls itself Thee Night Owls.

    Her text message said, 'I just ate thee best taco of my life.'

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  3. 3
    pronounarchaic
    In old or dialect speech, a word for 'you' as the one doing something, when talking to one person.
    "What does thee want, father?" said Rachel.
    1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's CabinHere, thee means you, used as the subject.
    "He says he's our man, Bildad," said Peleg, "he wants to ship." "Dost thee?" said Bildad, in a hollow tone
    1851, Herman Melville, “The Ship”Here, thee means you, used as the subject.
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Less common meanings

  1. 4
    old pronoun useverbtransitive
    To say 'thee' instead of 'you' when talking to someone.

    The old farmer theed every guest who walked through his door.

    In the old days, Quaker families would thee each other at home.

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  2. 5
    SayTHEEUS/θi/UK/θiː/
    verbobsoleteUKintransitive
    To grow strong and do well, and to prosper.
    Well mote thee, as well can wish your thought.
    1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie QueeneHere, thee means thrive or do well.
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  3. 6
    noun
    A mark in Pitman shorthand that stands for the soft 'th' sound.

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Origins

Meanings 1, 3–4

This is a very old English word for "thee." It comes from Old English þē and goes all the way back to an ancient root for the second-person pronoun.

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Meaning 5

This meaning "to thrive or prosper" comes from Old English þēon, meaning "to thrive, grow, or flourish."

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Meaning 2

It is just "the" spelled a different way. A group called Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth made it popular.

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