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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American
Me.
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American
abbreviation
M.E.
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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
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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
3
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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“You have said that you would get rid of him before the Olympics. What worries me about that is, I don’t think you have any idea what it takes to identify a police chief.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
"They really do go straight to surgery only for the earliest stage tumors, which makes me think this was a very early stage tumor, and has a quite good prognosis."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The hotel nicely let me use their Wi-Fi to download it, but even that didn’t work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
"So, they hire someone like me to accompany them to the hospital. If they had to go alone, they could feel scared or anxious."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
If Ma were here, she’d remind me to eat one and save one for later.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
In the seventh inning of games here in Milwaukee, after “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” the Brewers and their fans sing the “Beer Barrel Polka,” better known as “Roll Out the Barrel.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Me and my team are going to think really hard about what we can do in the future."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
Rantzen also went on to make an appearance on the ITV show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here in 2008.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Me and Charlie spent noontime behind the boys’ privy, pulling charred wood off the back of it.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
ME: Would you ever do a fashion week, and if so would you do Paris, L.A. or NYC?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
ME: You lived in New York for about a year and a half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
Campaigners are calling for a national expert group, an all-Wales clinical lead and investment in research into ME.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
ME: You know—I used to think you were different.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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
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
Sarah Cotsen, who lives outside Portland, Me., threw a dinner party recently, the first she’d hosted since the pandemic started.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
“But you should have told someone, Candi. Me. Your mom. Brandon’s mother. Any adult.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
“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
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
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
Dije ever hear anybody call the M.E. an idiot and get away with it?
From Death Points a Finger by Will Levinrew
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