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met

1 American  
[met] / mɛt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of meet.

Met 2 American  

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

  1. methionine.

met- 3 American  

  1. variant of meta- before a vowel.

    metempirical.
met. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. metaphor.

  2. metaphysics.

  3. meteorology.

  4. metropolitan.

Met 1 British  
/ mɛt /

noun

  1. (in Britain) the Metropolitan Police Force: the main police force serving London

  2. (in the US) the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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met. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. meteorological

    the met. office weather report

  2. meteorology

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met 3 British  
/ mɛt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of meet 1

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met Idioms  

  1. See under meet.

Other Word Forms

  • unmet adjective

Etymology

Origin of met

First recorded before 900

Example Sentences

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Participants also reported on their daily functioning and met regularly with clinicians.

From Science Daily

"Last year, following an independent culture review, we set out the behavioural expectations for everyone who works with or for the BBC and we were clear action would be taken if these were not met."

From BBC

States would have to look into the history and legal status of a newborn’s parents to decide whether they met the new qualifications.

From Los Angeles Times

When was the first time that the three of you all met together?

From Los Angeles Times

Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said Tehran has the "necessary will" to end the war, provided certain conditions were met, according to Iranian state media.

From BBC

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