The difference between Thee and You
When used as verbs, thee means to address (somebody) as "thee", whereas you means to address (a person) using the pronoun you, rather than thou, especially historically when you was more formal.
Thee is also noun with the meaning: the letter ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound in pitman shorthand.
You is also determiner with the meaning: the individual or group spoken or written to.
You is also pronoun with the meaning: the people spoken, or written to, as an object.
check bellow for the other definitions of Thee and You
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Thee as a pronoun (archaic, literary):
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Thee as a pronoun (Quaker, Amish, Pennsylvania Dutch English, West Country):
Thou.
Examples:
"Thee is a little strange, I think."
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Thee as a verb (transitive):
To address (somebody) as "thee"; to thou.
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Thee as a verb (intransitive, UK, obsolete):
To thrive; prosper.
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Thee as a noun:
The letter ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound in Pitman shorthand.
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You as a pronoun (object pronoun):
The people spoken, or written to, as an object.
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You as a pronoun (reflexive pronoun, now, US, _, colloquial):
(To) yourselves, (to) yourself.
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You as a pronoun (object pronoun):
The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing ; originally as a mark of respect.)
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You as a pronoun (subject pronoun):
The people spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Replacing .)
Examples:
"Both of you should get ready now."
"You are all supposed to do as I tell you."
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You as a pronoun (subject pronoun):
The person spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Originally as a mark of respect.)
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You as a pronoun (indefinite personal pronoun):
Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object).
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You as a verb (transitive):
To address (a person) using the pronoun you, rather than thou, especially historically when you was more formal.