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whom Definition and Meaning in English (whom definition)

pronoun
Synonyms:who
Quick Answer • Definition

Whom definition: Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a person or people previously mentioned.

Definitions of Whom

  1. 1pronoun(formal)

    Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a person or people previously mentioned.

  2. 2pronoun(formal)

    Used to ask which person or people are involved as the object of a verb or preposition.

Example Sentences

formal

“To whom should I address this letter?”

casual

“Whom did you see at the party?”

standard

“He is the man whom I met yesterday.”

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Inflected Word Forms

possessivewhose

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

to whom it may concernexpression

Used at the beginning of a formal letter or document when the recipient's name is unknown.

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Whom definition: Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a person or people previously mentioned.
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