Note: In Old English, whom was also commonly used as a
dative. Cf. {Him}.
[1913 Webster]
And every grass that groweth upon root She shall eke know, and whom it will do boot. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
whom — [ hum ] pronoun FORMAL *** Whom can be used instead of who when it is the object of a verb or preposition. It can be used in the following ways: as a relative pronoun (referring back to a person and starting a relative clause): Students for whom… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whom — W1 [hu:m] pron [: Old English; Origin: hwam] the object form of who , used especially in formal speech or writing ▪ Desperate for money, she called her sister, whom she hadn t spoken to in 20 years. ▪ She brought with her three friends, none of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whom — whom; whom·ev·er; whom·so; whom·so·ev·er; … English syllables
whom|ev|er — «HOOM EHV uhr», pronoun. 1. whom; any person whom. 2. no matter whom. Usage See whoever for usage note. (Cf. ↑whoever) … Useful english dictionary
whom — see who and whom … Modern English usage
whom — ► PRONOUN ▪ used instead of ‘who’ as the object of a verb or preposition. USAGE On the use of who and whom, see WHO(Cf. ↑who) … English terms dictionary
whom|so|ev|er — «HOOM soh EHV uhr», pronoun. = whomever; any person whom … Useful english dictionary
whom — O.E. hwam, the dative form of hwa (see WHO (Cf. who)) … Etymology dictionary
whom — [ho͞om] pron. [ME < OE hwam, dat. of hwa, WHO] objective form of WHO: see the usage note at WHO … English World dictionary
whom|so — «HOOM SOH», pronoun. = whomever. (Cf. ↑whomever) … Useful english dictionary
