met
[ met ]
/ mɛt /
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verb
simple past tense and past participle of meet1.
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OTHER WORDS FROM met
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met.
abbreviation
metaphor.
metaphysics.
meteorology.
metropolitan.
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British Dictionary definitions for met (2 of 3)
Met
/ (mɛt) /
noun the Met informal
(in Britain) the Metropolitan Police Force: the main police force serving London
(in the US) the Metropolitan Museum of Art
British Dictionary definitions for met (3 of 3)
met.
abbreviation for
meteorologicalthe met. office weather report
meteorology
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Medical definitions for met (1 of 2)
Met
abbr.
methionine
Medical definitions for met (2 of 2)
MET
abbr.
metabolic equivalent
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Idioms and Phrases with met
met
See under meet.
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