met
verb
simple past tense and past participle of meet.
met
1 American
[met]
/ mɛt /
verb
Met
2
American
abbreviation
Biochemistry.
met-
3
American
met.
4
American
abbreviation
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metaphor.
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metaphysics.
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meteorology.
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metropolitan.
Met
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British
/ mɛt /
noun
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(in Britain) the Metropolitan Police Force: the main police force serving London
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(in the US) the Metropolitan Museum of Art
met.
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British
abbreviation
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meteorological
the met. office weather report
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meteorology
met
3
British
/ mɛt /
verb
met
Idioms
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Etymology
Origin of met
First recorded before 900
Example Sentences
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In Washington DC, he met military veterans and their families and visited America's main hospital for injured servicemen and women, Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Lawyers from the two sides met on Friday to set an agenda and talking points for the two sides, the Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
On the Monday after KCON, I met up a second time with the members of Santos Bravos, who were milling about in the Hybe America offices in Santa Monica.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
When the Taliban regained power, he became a governor - first in the province of Bamiyan, then when we met him in late June, in Sheberghan city in Jawzjan province.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Do you remember? We met at a party at your home.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The Met Police said the other seven people who needed hospital treatment - six men and one woman - were treated for minor injuries and discharged.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
One of the most difficult challenges came when the Met Office issued the red extreme heat warning at the end of June, suggesting potential "danger to life".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
And the Met Office says the UK weather is likely to be affected, with the growing chance that autumn and early winter will be wet and stormy.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Latest forecasts from the Met Office suggest that these temperature anomalies could exceed 3C later this year as El Niño nears its peak.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
I do not know anything more about him, except for what Met Bong tells us at our nightly lesson.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
“Tanya came through from the kitchen with another tray of small things on sticks–olives, chunks of pineapple. Our eyes met. ‘I’m going through a ‘70s thing,’ she said.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
“With this tremendous power comes a higher ethical standard that apparently wasn’t met. The IG can and must get answers for the public.”
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
"One is notification one year in advance, which is actually met. And the second is paying the arrears, so we hope they will do that but we haven't received anything yet."
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
He added he has learned a lot from Janice's life experiences too: "I've heard so much about all the countries she's lived in, all the people she's met. It's just brilliant."
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
“Then you’ve already met. Since I have you both here, I can orient you to your project.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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