Thee - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ðiː|  American pronunciation of the word thee
Brit.  |ðiː|  British pronunciation of the word thee

pronoun

- (archaic, literary) Objective case of thou.
- (Quaker, Amish, Pennsylvania Dutch English) Thou.

verb

-  To address (somebody) as "thee"; to thou.
- (intransitive, archaic, literary, UK dialectal) To thrive; prosper.

noun

- The name of the letter ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound IPA: /ð/ in Pitman shorthand.

Extra examples

We exalt thee, O Lord.

...fare thee well, for ne'er shall I return...

I rede thee (to) stay at home.

Take thine with thee.

If parts allure thee, think how Bacon shined, / The wisest, brightest, meanest of mankind. (A. Pope, Essay on Man, 1734)

Claw me and I'll claw thee.

I dare not fold my arms about thee.

Delicate Ariel, I'll set thee free for this. (W. Shakespeare, The Tempest)

Lasting shame on thee and thine. (W. Shakespeare)

God shed His grace on Thee

Even if you unhair me, I will not tell thee who I am. (J. A. Carlyle)

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