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
/ 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
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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Indeed the Thai finance minister was boasting to me of how little his borrowing costs had gone up, especially in relation to the US.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
So they have to test me further to see if I can go back and do performing again, which I would like to be able to do,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
“There’s nothing relatable to me about the very done, precise hairstyles we’ve seen before,” said Nadia Stacey, the hair and makeup designer of “Sense and Sensibility,” in a recent interview with British Vogue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"If I don't speak today, no one will speak for me later," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Adventure isn’t just outside me, it’s inside me.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” singer has experienced broken ribs because of the spasms, she told Hoda Kotb on “Today” in 2024 while promoting the documentary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Rhianon has spoken in-depth about her experience at her smallholding in Gwynedd as part of a new BBC iPlayer series It Happened To Me.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Amazon released Buy for Me, a semiautonomous agentic shopping tool, last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The evening also saw Jones and Corden reunited for a rendition of Islands In the Stream, a duet they did on the show, while Corden performed Me and Mrs Jones by Billy Paul.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Me and Jay watch her rooting for Kelvin as Blaze trots around the pen.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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
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: Was there a moment in fashion school when you realized you were absolutely sure fashion design was what you wanted to pursue as a career?
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
ME: I want to figure out how to get the Hideout back.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
He leaves the room commanding the staff to “Make. Me. Money” and summons the elevator by barking “Open!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
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
She retired Packer in 1966 and in 1972, as M.E.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
Throughout his career, Delgado appeared in other television shows, including "Quincy M.E.,"
From Fox News ● Mar. 10, 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
You and the M.E. think it's easy to starve to death.
From The Old Die Rich by Horace Leonard Gold
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