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pm

Or PM

noun

plural

pms, pm's

a private message sent to another user of a social media service or private messaging service.
How do I send a pm to the moderator of the message board?

verb (used with object)

pm'd, pmed, pm'ing, pming.

to send a private message to (another user of such a service).

Symbol, Chemistry.

promethium.

pm.

abbreviation

premium.

p.m.

⁴

abbreviation

after noon.
the period between noon and midnight.

P.M.

⁵

Or PM

abbreviation

Prime Minister
Past Master (of a fraternity)
Paymaster
Postmaster
military Provost Marshal

p.m.

abbreviation

(indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem See a.m.
post-mortem (examination)

symbol

promethium

⁴

abbreviation

premium

⁵

abbreviation

St Pierre and Miquelon

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Usage

See a.m.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of PM¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Origin of PM²

From Latin post merīdiem

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Word History and Origins

Origin of PM¹

(sense 1) Latin: after noon

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Example Sentences

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"When I managed to speak to my father at 7:50 pm, he was drowning," said Rosa Alvarez, 51, at the house in Catarroja where her 80-year-old father died after floodwaters knocked down one of its walls.