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met

1 American  
[met] / mɛt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of meet.

Met 2 American  

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

  1. methionine.

met- 3 American  

  1. variant of meta- before a vowel.

    metempirical.
met. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. metaphor.

  2. metaphysics.

  3. meteorology.

  4. metropolitan.

Met 1 British  
/ mɛt /

noun

  1. (in Britain) the Metropolitan Police Force: the main police force serving London

  2. (in the US) the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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met. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. meteorological

    the met. office weather report

  2. meteorology

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met 3 British  
/ mɛt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of meet 1

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met Idioms  

  1. See under meet.

Other Word Forms

  • unmet adjective

Etymology

Origin of met

First recorded before 900

Example Sentences

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In the vast majority of cases, suppliers met that deadline, but in many thousands of cases the deadline was either missed or no action was taken at all.

From BBC

He has also referred to Canada as "the 51st state" — a jab that has been met with a mix of anxiety and an uncharactaristically fierce display of patriotism.

From BBC

And in September, he met his father, King Charles, for their first face-to-face time together in 19 months.

From BBC

Reaching a long ball the French superstar met it with a volley that flew wide of the post.

From Barron's

Not for the first time this season, the full-time whistle at Anfield was met with boos from sections of the home support.

From BBC

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