me
pronoun
the objective case of I, used as a direct or indirect object.
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me
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[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
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American
abbreviation
Chemistry.
ME
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Me.
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American
abbreviation
M.E.
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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
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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
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British
/ miː, mɪ /
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
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British
symbol
Me.
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British
abbreviation
me
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/ miː /
noun
me
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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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Levingston quotes from the scene, “The Narrator looks back and says to Franklin, ‘Thank you, Brother’...’I want to say thank you for giving me this fugue.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
It’s the sort of sandwich I’d happily pay a cute restaurant a slightly unreasonable amount of money to make for me.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Cava views the role as a way to create a pipeline of talent for general manager positions, where employees can earn six figures, Chief Financial Officer Tricia Tolivar told me in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The former international Jorge Andrade told me some supporters preferred figures like Figo, Eusebio, Paulo Futre or Rui Costa.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
I steer close to it, hoping for an opening, a clear lane in front of the tragedy for Midnight and me to break through.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
"Me and my dad, we just sat in shock really. I didn't even cry, I didn't get upset," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
It’s a long way off from where Johanningmeier grew up in Colorado, as a “typical angsty and lonely teen” manning a Hayley Williams stan page and listening to metalcore bands like Bring Me the Horizon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Bailey began working as Michael's personal assistant in 1984, joining him in the year Wham! had their first number-one hit with Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
She serves as a spiritual leader at the Downtown Minyan, writes the weekly Substack newsletter Committed, co-hosts the podcast Wondering Jews, and is a contributor to the podcast Call Me Back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Scientists who study human behavior call it the Who, Me? syndrome.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
There is no specialist service for ME within the NHS and Dobbin says she has found herself educating GPs about the condition.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
ME has no known cure or specific treatment, with patients often relying on off-label medication to manage a condition that can cause more than 200 symptoms, including nausea, headaches, poor cognitive function and brain fog.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
ME: What was the most challenging part of that process?
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
ME: Guys, this weird man came into La Cocina today and told us he’d just opened a place few blocks from the restaurant.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
She celebrated the announcement on her Instagram stories, writing: "Together, together. Harry. Me. Can't wait to see you in April, LA."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Me. Me. Me. Me first. Me first,” Russell said Wednesday when asked about what he’s looking for when it comes to setting up his teammates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 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. Me. And, of course, for Sohrab, if it’s not too late already.”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
“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
A colorful raconteur who said she always loved pen names and disguises, Ms. Meaker wrote children’s books as Mary James and young-adult novels as M.E.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022
On TV, he had recurring roles on the soap operas "The Doctors" and "Falcon Crest" and guest spots on "Benson," "Charlie’s Angels," "Quincy, M.E.,"
From Fox News ● Aug. 4, 2021
“I can see nothing good that can come out of forming St. George,” said M.E.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
I am more gratified, I think, by your liking these opening chapters than I have yet been by anything in these nervous anxious weeks of decision about publication.—Very truly yours, M.E.
From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Mrs. Russell Barrington
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