English Explanatory Dictionary

those

English dictionary entry

Meanings

det
  1. plural of that
pron
  1. plural of that

Pronunciation

/ðəʊz/ thōz /ðoʊz/ [ðoːz] en-us-those.ogg

Word forms

those

Etymology

From Middle English thos (“those”), alteration of tho pl (“the; those”), equivalent to tho (“the; those”) + -s (plural ending), partly by analogy with thes (“these”), whose final -s is original and not a plural ending. More at tho.

Synonyms

them

Antonyms

these

Derived words

all things come to those who wait God helps those who help themselves good things come to those who wait heaven helps those that help themselves heaven helps those who help themselves just one of those things one of those days one of those things the Lord helps those that help themselves the Lord helps those who help themselves there are none so blind as those who will not see there's none so blind as those who will not see those ones those people those that have get those that have get more those were the days those who have get those who have get more those who know those who live in glass houses should not throw stones those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those doing it to those it may concern with friends like those who needs enemies
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