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met
1[ met ]
Met
2abbreviation for
met-
3- variant of meta- before a vowel:
metempirical.
met.
4abbreviation for
- metaphor.
- metaphysics.
- meteorology.
- metropolitan.
met.
1abbreviation for
- meteorological
the met. office weather report
- meteorology
met
2/ ɛ /
verb
- the past tense and past participle of meet 1
Met
3/ ɛ /
noun
- (in Britain) the Metropolitan Police Force: the main police force serving London
- (in the US) the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Other Word Forms
- ܲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of met1
Idioms and Phrases
See under meet .Example Sentences
The latest review, however, found only four were on track to be met, while four were worsening – including the annual rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander incarceration, which was up 12% in a year.
In a statement, Stormzy said he had "always been drawn to theatre" and said he and Rubasingham "properly hit it off" when they met.
Sir Tony's intervention has also been met with dismay by Labour-supporting environmental groups.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who privately owns the Washington Post, met with Trump after the election and has praised his push for deregulation and lower taxes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump met again this month — from positions of power and comfort, deciding the fate of people they will never meet.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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