met

¹

[ met ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of meet ¹.

Met

²

abbreviation for

, Biochemistry.

1. methionine.

met-

³

1. variant of meta- before a vowel:

   metempirical.

met.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. metaphor.
2. metaphysics.
3. meteorology.
4. metropolitan.

met.

¹

abbreviation for

1. meteorological

   the met. office weather report

2. meteorology

met

²

/ mɛt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of meet 1

Met

³

/ mɛt /

noun

1. (in Britain) the Metropolitan Police Force: the main police force serving London
2. (in the US) the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Other Words From

• un·met adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of met¹

First recorded before 900

Idioms and Phrases

See under meet .

Example Sentences

Then he got an offer from a Christian label in Nashville; he moved again and immediately met a woman with whom he ended up eloping.

From Los Angeles Times

His transition team also hasn't met with counterparts at any of the federal agencies in Washington.

From Salon

Smyth, a barrister and senior member of a Christian charity, was accused of attacking dozens of boys, including those he met in the UK in the 1970s and 1980s.

From BBC

He told the BBC’s Evening Extra that Mr Reid “never set out to be a broadcaster” but turned out to be “the most respected journalist I have ever met”.

From BBC

Many said their requests for refunds were met with silence or that refunds were promised but did not happen.

From BBC

Related Words

• accumulated
• collected
• concentrated
• huddled
• massed
• reunited