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them

Them is defined as they.

(pronoun)

An example of them used as a pronoun is in the sentence, "Bobby, Midge, Richard and Dorothy want some soup, so please give it to them," which means please give some soup to Bobby, Midge, Richard and Dorothy.

See them in Webster's New World College Dictionary

pronoun

they: [help them; give them the books]: also used as a predicate complement with a linking verb, although this usage is objected to by some [it's them]: often used with a singular antecedent (as everybody, somebody, everyone) [did everybody bring something to read with them?]

Origin: ME theim < ON, dat. of the demonstrative pron.: see they

See them in American Heritage Dictionary 4

pron. The objective case of they.

Used as the direct object of a verb: We saw them at the conference.
Used as the indirect object of a verb: We gave them a round of applause.
Used as the object of a preposition: This letter is addressed to them.
Informal Used as a predicate nominative: It's them. See Usage Notes at be, I¹.
Nonstandard They: “Them's the kind I like.” (American Dialect Dictionary).
Nonstandard Used reflexively as the indirect object of a verb: They ought to get them a new place to live. See Note at me.