em

Meanings

• Noun

  Object or container used to hold or collect things, often with a handle.

  - "He picked up an em to carry water from the well."
  - "The children fought over the last em in the sandbox."
  - "She used an em to collect rainwater for her plants."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɛm/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1229929"

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Synonyms

em quad , mut , mutton , quad

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with em
dem , them , gem

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Him (English) : A pronoun used to indicate the second person singular or plural, or to refer to a specific person or thing.
   

2. Hem (English) : To sew or press the edge of fabric to prevent fraying.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. him
   

2. hem
   

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Variants

List of all variants of em that leads to same result
em , ems , EM , em- , en- , shoot-'em-up , shoot-'em-ups , stick 'em up , E M Forster , E. M. Forster , Edward Forster , Edward Morgan Forster , Forster , Forsterian

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

em (singular), ems (plural)

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'emm', from Proto-Germanic 'aima' meaning 'container'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. An 'em' is also known as a 'pail' in some regions.

2. The word 'em' is often used interchangeably with 'bucket'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Container: A general term for any object used to hold or transport substances or objects.

2. Basket: A specific type of container with a handle, used for carrying or collecting objects.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'em' has been used metaphorically to represent a container or receptacle for emotions or ideas. In art, it has been used as a symbol for holding or collecting things.

How to Memorize "em"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an 'em' as a container or object used to hold things.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'em' with the idea of holding or collecting things.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by imagining an 'em' as a large, empty container that you fill with different objects or ideas.

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