me
the objective case of I, used as a direct or indirect object: They asked me to the party. Give me your hand.
Informal. (used instead of the pronoun I in the predicate after the verb to be): It's me.
Informal. (used instead of the pronoun my before a gerund): Did you hear about me getting promoted?
of or involving an obsessive interest in one's own satisfaction: the me decade.
Origin of me
1Grammar notes for me
Me and other objective forms have also replaced the subjective forms in speech in constructions like Me neither; Not us; Who, them? and in comparisons after as or than: She's no faster than him at getting the answers. When the pronoun is the subject of a verb that is expressed, the nominative forms are used: Neither did I. She's no faster than he is at getting the answers. See also than.
3. When a verb form ending in -ing functions as a noun, it is traditionally called a gerund: Walking is good exercise. She enjoys reading biographies. Usage guides have long insisted that gerunds, being nouns, must be preceded by the possessive form of the pronouns or nouns ( my; your; her; his; its; our; their; child's; author's ) rather than by the objective forms ( me; you; him; her; it; us; them ): The landlord objected to my (not me ) having guests late at night. Several readers were delighted at the author's (not author ) taking a stand on the issue. In standard practice, however, both objective and possessive forms appear before gerunds. Possessives are more common in formal edited writing, but the occurrence of objective forms is increasing; in informal writing and speech objective forms are more common: Many objections have been raised to the government (or government's ) allowing lumbering in national parks. “Does anyone object to me (or my ) reading this report aloud?” the moderator asked.
Other definitions for Me (2 of 5)
Other definitions for ME (3 of 5)
Other definitions for Me. (4 of 5)
Maine.
Other definitions for M.E. (5 of 5)
(often lowercase) managing editor.
Master of Education.
Master of Engineering.
Mechanical Engineer.
Methodist Episcopal.
Mining Engineer.
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How to use me in a sentence
Var mest stt at bndadttur; ok sv fr, at hon lz af v. Margra ra var leitat, ok var ekki at gǫrt.
Beowulf | R. W. ChambersWhite ants (Mest) are not so numerous and destructive in the upper as in the lower country.
The Highlands of Ethiopia | William Cornwallis HarrisNesh mest hev known him before; he would never trest a stranger so.
Two Knapsacks | John CampbellMais il mest impossible dy aller: cela serait alors laffaire de Richard Wagner le jeune; quand pourra-t-il accepter linvitation?
Wagner as I Knew Him | Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm PraegerPore Nesh mest hev lost his head for wence, since he trested thet dem villain.
Two Knapsacks | John Campbell
British Dictionary definitions for me (1 of 6)
/ (miː, unstressed mɪ) /
refers to the speaker or writer: that shocks me; he gave me the glass
(when used an an indirect object) mainly US a dialect word for myself I want to get me a car
informal the personality of the speaker or writer or something that expresses it: the real me comes out when I'm happy
Origin of me
1British Dictionary definitions for me (2 of 6)
/ (miː) /
a variant spelling of mi
British Dictionary definitions for me (3 of 6)
Montenegro
British Dictionary definitions for Me (4 of 6)
the methyl group
British Dictionary definitions for ME (5 of 6)
Maine
Marine Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Methodist Episcopal
Mining Engineer
Middle English
(in titles) Most Excellent
myalgic encephalopathy
British Dictionary definitions for Me. (6 of 6)
Maine
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Other Idioms and Phrases with me
see dear me; so help me.
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