met

¹

[met]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of meet.

Met

²

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

1. methionine.

met-

³

1. variant of meta- before a vowel.

   metempirical.

met.

⁴

abbreviation

1. metaphor.

2. metaphysics.

3. meteorology.

4. metropolitan.

Met

¹

/ mɛt /

noun

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

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

met.

²

abbreviation

1. meteorological

   the met. office weather report

2. meteorology

met

³

/ mɛt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of meet 1

Other Word Forms

• unmet adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of met¹

First recorded before 900

Idioms and Phrases

See under meet.

Example Sentences

It comes after the Sunday Times reported senior Whitehall officials met to discuss the trial early last month before the charges were dropped.

From BBC

On Friday, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was met with boos and chants of "shame on you" as he appeared at a vigil for victims of the Manchester attack.

From BBC

There she first met her future husband, Leo Cooper, when she was eight and he was three years older.

From BBC

He also met recipients of the Prince William Bursary, which supports young people pursuing a career in film or TV and helps to pay for things such as training courses, equipment and relocating.

From BBC

Russell Martin has been sacked as Rangers head coach after 17 games, with the club saying "while all transition periods require some time, results have not met expectations".

From BBC

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