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Met

/mɛt/ · verb

Meaning

simple past and past participle of meet.

Definitions by Sense

  1. simple past and past participle of meet
  2. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of mete (to measure)
  3. (obsolete, impersonal) To dream; to occur (to one) in a dream.

Example Sentences

Then Hector, Priam’s martial son, stepp’d forth, and met the ground, With wise Ulysses, where the blows of combat must resound;
All night me met eke that I was at Kirke.

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What does met mean?

Met means simple past and past participle of meet.

What is a synonym for met?

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What is the opposite of met?

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How do you use met in a sentence?

Then Hector, Priam’s martial son, stepp’d forth, and met the ground, With wise Ulysses, where the blows of combat must resound;

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