met

¹ American  

[met] / mɛt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of meet.

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Met ² American  

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

1. methionine.

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met- ³ American  

1. variant of meta- before a vowel.

   metempirical.

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met. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. metaphor.

2. metaphysics.

3. meteorology.

4. metropolitan.

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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.

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Other Word Forms

• unmet adjective

Etymology

Origin of met

First recorded before 900

Example Sentences

“It’s a stand-up comedy class. Comp ticket. I forgot to give it to you last time we met.”

From Salon

I don't think it will be as rough and tumble as it was when these teams met in the 1970 FA Cup final, but I'm going for the same outcome, which is a Chelsea win.

From BBC

His "drunken monkey" hypothesis initially met resistance from many scientists, especially primatologists, who argued that primates in the wild do not commonly eat fermented fruits or nectar.

From Science Daily

Still, investors appeared nervous about whether the fourth-quarter guidance could be met.

From Barron's

She said those have been high areas of concern among institutional investors with whom RBC Capital has met in the past few months.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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