me
Noun pluralmes
Pluralmes
- 1The form of I used after a verb or a preposition, as in 'Help me' or 'Come with me.'
Please call me when you get home from work tonight.
She gave me a book.
UsageSay she helped Tom and me.
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- 2The word for yourself when it stands alone or comes after is, as in it's me.
"Who's there?" "Me."
Me, I would rather stay at home.
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- 3
Less common meanings
- 4Used instead of I as the subject of a verb, usually when joined to another person by and.
Me and my brother built a fort.
Sam and me are going to the game.
UsageIn formal writing, use My friend and I went.
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- 5Used instead of myself after a verb, often to mean for myself.
I'm going to get me a new bike.
I bought me some lunch on the way.
UsageIn relaxed talk, I'll get me a drink means I'll get a drink for myself.
Similarmyself
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- 6A spoken form of my, used in parts of Britain, Ireland and Australia.
Where did I put me keys?
That's me sister over there.
UsageUse my in standard writing. Me mum shows how someone speaks.
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- 7Used instead of I to copy or make fun of someone who speaks little English.
Me want to go home now. (nonstandard)
Me no like the cold. (nonstandard)
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- 8In music, the name for the third note of the scale made flat.
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Origins
This comes from Old English mē, meaning "me," going back to Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European roots. It is related to Latin mē and Ancient Greek mé.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 3 facts
- English me comes from Old English mē, meaning me. en.wiktionary.org
- The word has Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European ancestry. en.wiktionary.org
- English me is related to Latin mē and Ancient Greek mé. en.wiktionary.org
It shows how my is said in some dialects, keeping an older sound like the word see.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 1 fact
- Dialectal me represents an older pronunciation of my with an /iː/ vowel. en.wiktionary.org