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• pm
  pm

  noun

  a private message sent to another user of a social media service or private messaging service.
• Pm
  Pm

  promethium.
• pm.
  pm.

  abbreviation

  premium.
• p.m.
  p.m.

  abbreviation

  after noon.
• P.M.
  P.M.

  abbreviation

  past master.
• PM
  PM

  abbreviation

  Prime Minister

pm

¹ American  

Or PM

noun

pms, plural pm's plural

1. a private message sent to another user of a social media service or private messaging service.

   How do I send a pm to the moderator of the message board?

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verb (used with object)

pm'd, pmed, pm'ing, pming

1. to send a private message to (another user of such a service).

Pm ² American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. promethium.

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pm. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. premium.

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p.m. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. after noon.

2. the period between noon and midnight.

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P.M. ⁵ American  

Or PM

abbreviation

1. past master.

2. paymaster.

3. p.m.

4. Police Magistrate.

5. postmaster.

6. postmortem.

7. prime minister.

8. provost marshal.

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PM ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Prime Minister

2. Past Master (of a fraternity)

3. Paymaster

4. Postmaster

5. military Provost Marshal

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p.m. ² British  

abbreviation

1. (indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem See a.m.

2. post-mortem (examination)

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Pm ³ British  

symbol

1. promethium

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pm ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. premium

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pm ⁵ British  

abbreviation

1. St Pierre and Miquelon

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Usage

See a.m.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pm's
  plural
• pms
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pm¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Origin of p.m.⁴

From Latin post merīdiem

Example Sentences

Authorities had limited miracle-seeking hours between 7 a. m. and 5 p. m., then from 2 p. m. to 5 Pm.

From Time Magazine Archive

Anyway, better go, before Pm sent a Howler myself.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

“By the way, Pm counting on you to give your grandmother extra special help today. She’s a bit weary.”

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

“It’s not that Pm tired,” he said to himself, aloud.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

“Go on. Pm sure you can find something to clean, anyway.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen