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
1
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.
2
British
abbreviation
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meteorological
the met. office weather report
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meteorology
met
3
British
/ mɛt /
verb
met
Idioms
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of met
First recorded before 900
Example Sentences
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United have met a release clause of £35m for the 29-year-old midfielder, who has just helped Belgium reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The founders met in 2017 as teenagers racing drones in a cornfield in Indiana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It was at the first Palermo, Michelle Fanara said, that her parents met.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Zelensky met Koretsky at the weekend -- after he had announced plans to remove Svyrydenko -- and hailed his "effective leadership" in an "extremely complex sector".
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I don’t know where he was staying. I wish that I did, but truly I never met your father at all.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Irish weather service, Met Éireann, is warning of temperatures above 27C potentially leading to water safety issues due to increased use of lakes, beaches, and waterways.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
That caution is reflected in recent work led by the UK Met Office.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Since then, we've had constructive conversations with the Met Office and this summit is the next step," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Met said the victim and the two men charged were known to each other.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
I learned from Met Bong that he lives with his family in a nearby village.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
“It’s like Floyd is the greatest thing Clark’s ever met. A less sophisticated actor might not do that. That choice launched a chemistry between us that was very special.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 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
"The company retains the option to evidence a claim for up to £4.1m of Scottish government funding to support its staff furlough scheme, subject to conditions being met. No claim has yet been received."
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
“He was just this villain that had done something to this beautiful human being I’d met. And I even stopped calling him Dr. Acer or David Acer. I just called him Acer.”
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2025
“A reader. The daughter of two of the most powerful people I’ve ever met. You, Sefia, are what makes him special. Of course we want him.”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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