me
pronoun
the objective case of I, used as a direct or indirect object.
me
1 American
[mee]
/ mi /
pronoun
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the objective case of I, used as a direct or indirect object.
They asked me to the party. Give me your hand.
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Informal. (used instead of the pronoun I in the predicate after the verbto be ).
It's me.
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Informal. (used instead of the pronoun my before a gerund).
Did you hear about me getting promoted?
adjective
Me
2
American
abbreviation
Chemistry.
ME
3
American
Me.
4
American
abbreviation
M.E.
5
American
abbreviation
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(often lowercase) managing editor.
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Master of Education.
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Master of Engineering.
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Mechanical Engineer.
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Methodist Episcopal.
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Mining Engineer.
ME
1
British
abbreviation
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Maine
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Marine Engineer
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Mechanical Engineer
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Methodist Episcopal
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Mining Engineer
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Middle English
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(in titles) Most Excellent
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myalgic encephalopathy
me
2
British
/ mɪ, miː /
pronoun
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refers to the speaker or writer
that shocks me
he gave me the glass
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(when used an an indirect object) a dialect word for myself
I want to get me a car
noun
Me
3
British
symbol
Me.
4
British
abbreviation
me
5
British
/ miː /
noun
me
6
British
abbreviation
me
Idioms
Grammar
A traditional rule governing the case of personal pronouns after forms of the verb to be is that the nominative or subjective form ( I; she; he; we; they ) must be chosen. Some 400 years ago, owing to the feeling that the postverb position in a sentence is object rather than subject territory, me and other objective pronouns ( him; her; us; them ) began to replace the subjective forms after be, so that It is I became It is me. Today such constructions— It's me. That's him. It must be them. —are almost universal in speech, the context in which they usually occur. In formal speech or edited writing, the subjective forms are used: It was I who first noticed the problem. My brother was the one who called our attention to the problem, but it wasn't he who solved it. It had been she at the window, not her husband. 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. 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.
Etymology
Origin of me
First recorded before 900; Middle English me, Old English mē (dative and accusative singular); cognate with Dutch mij, Old High German mir; akin to Greek emé, Irish mé “I, me,” Latin mē, Russian menjá
Example Sentences
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But even that experience now serves me AI results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Still, that particular bit of alchemy never gets old to me.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
“She texted me, ‘Cafe Rio on you?’ after winning,” Schalk said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Ian is a great fighter, good man and I respect him. He gave me a hard time but I still prove every fight," said 34-year-old Makhachev.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Pa likes to remember me brave. But I was scared.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
A few tracks from her recently released sixth studio album,”No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto,” displayed a more introspective side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Rosemary Candy and children Chris and Jennifer explain why they turned down countless offers to make a film about the late actor — until ‘John Candy: I Like Me.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Take Me Out host Paddy McGuiness is pictured front and centre of the Sun on Sunday, alongside a woman the paper says is BBC Radio 2 publicist Emma Carey.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Since her last album, Rihanna has released singles, including some linked to film projects, including 2022's Lift Me Up for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Me and my dad went to the Sea, Air, and Space Museum together once, when I was nine.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
ME: What was the process of creating this collection like?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
ME: Do you think if location and money weren’t a factor you would have still worked with hardware, or would you have experimented more?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
ME: You’ve stated before that you don’t design to be trendy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
She has suffered for years from multiple chronic health issues including ME and an autoimmune thyroid condition.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
ME: It’s only going to make you lonely.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
Dr Brown said he was referring to the so-called special relationship between Britain and the US, rather than a personal bond, but President Bush's wife Barbara also signed, adding: "Me. Too."
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
At Emily’s lowest moment, her erratic best friend since childhood, Chess Chandler, reappears in her life with this irresistible proposition: “You. Me. Italy.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2023
“Oh, that’s easy. Me. I said it first,” Biden said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
“You know who did not get nominated for a Primetime Emmy this morning? America’s sweetheart: Me. That’s right. Me. Anthony Anderson. And neither did my show ‘black-ish’ or my co-star Tracee Ellis Ross.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
“You. Me. And, of course, for Sohrab, if it’s not too late already.”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Khimberly had a cerebral arteriovenous malformation, according to the M.E.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
“While large islands are en vogue, don’t underestimate the beauty of a small galley or U-shaped kitchen,” Meghan Eisenberg, of Studio M.E., told Homes and Gardens.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
She retired Packer in 1966 and in 1972, as M.E.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
Congress has allocated $1.15 billion to the National Institutes of Health for long covid research, and ME advocacy groups such as M.E.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021
The same work was translated also into Tibetan; and an edition of it—the first Tibetan work printed in Europe—published in Paris by M.E.
From Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion by F. Max (Friedrich Max) Müller
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