ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Me

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /miː/ · Part of speech pronoun

Quick meaning: Me is a pronoun meaning The first-person singular, as the object (of a verb, preposition, etc).

Meaning

The first-person singular, as the object (of a verb, preposition, etc).

More Meanings

  1. Used in isolation or apposition, or (sometimes proscribed) as the complement of the copula (be).
  2. (nonstandard or proscribed) I, the first-person singular, as the subject.
  3. The self or personality of the speaker, especially their authentic self.
  4. (UK regional, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) Alternative form of my.
  5. (music) The solfeggio syllable used to indicate the flat of the third note of a major scale.
  6. (obsolete, Early Modern) Indefinite pronoun (usually singular); one; you; they; someone.

Example Sentences

Who said that? —(It was) not me.
It's either me or Jeremy Corbyn.
Who's there? —Me. (or:) It's only me.
Who did this? —Me. I did it. (or:) It was me. I did it.)

Synonyms for me

Depending on context, synonyms include I, us, my, mine.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include too, forgive, meet, i, myself, moi.

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