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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"She's been very emotional about sharing this opportunity with me."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
As I stood in the shrubbery near her window, Cindy waved her hand this way and that, directing me from inside about the best spot for the feeding station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Still, that particular bit of alchemy never gets old to me.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
“And they told me, and I was like, ‘Oh, this sounds like an interesting project, something that we ought to be involved in, and really listen to these locals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
I couldn’t have done it without Belle carrying me across the river and Midnight carrying me across land.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Me and my sister would turn it on religiously after school and we would start singing “Good Morning, Baltimore.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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
Now, with “No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto” — which in English translates to “I Don’t Regret Feeling So Much” — Karol G swaps her vibrant, tropical facade for a soft blue vulnerability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mr. Sessa, who played the lead role of an abrasive prep-school student in “The Holdovers” and an abrasive magician in “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” is settling into a specialty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Me: No offense to either of us, but our arches aren’t nearly as impressive.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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: So from the beginning, you knew that you wanted to do something that revolved around creating.
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
“LET ME OUT,” he shouted to the Sisters, but his voice seemed to die the moment it fell from his mouth.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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
“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
To arrive in Greenwood, Lewis flew from Bangor, Me., to Nashville, Tenn. He then drove to Indiana to pick up the fireworks and returned by way of Memphis before heading farther south to Leflore County.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
“Because I wanted to. I wanted to. Me. And it’s my life.”
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
“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
Throughout his career, Delgado appeared in other television shows, including "Quincy M.E.,"
From Fox News ● Mar. 10, 2022
“I can see nothing good that can come out of forming St. George,” said M.E.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
The stearine or stearic acid industry originated in the discovery made by M.E.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
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