Thee
As a Pronoun
- An old-fashioned or poetic way of saying “you,” used as the object of a sentence.
Word History
The word thee comes from Old English þē, which was the object form of “thou” (the older singular form of “you”). It was commonly used in Middle and Early Modern English but gradually faded as English shifted toward using “you” for both subject and object. However, it still appears in poetry, religious texts, and dialects.
Examples
- “I give thee my heart and soul.”
- “With this ring, I wed thee.”
- “May the gods bless thee with fortune and joy.”
Synonyms
You (object form)
Related Words
Thou, thy, thine, ye
Antonyms
None (Modern equivalent: ‘you’)
