me — meaning in English

English meaning

• ME pronoun The object form of "I" — used for the speaker when they are not the one doing the action, e.g. after a verb or preposition.
• myself pron Used as the object of a verb or preposition when the speaker is also the subject.

Senses

me is used for these senses in English:

• me As the object (direct or indirect) of a verb.
• myself (proscribed) Me, as the object of a verb or preposition without a reflexive trigger. Sometimes used for intensifying the pronoun of oneself. [from 10th c.]

ME — full definition

1. pronoun The object form of "I" — used for the speaker when they are not the one doing the action, e.g. after a verb or preposition.
2. pronoun Used informally on its own, or after "and", even where formal grammar would call for "I".
3. noun A person's inner self or true identity.

myself — full definition

1. pron Used as the object of a verb or preposition when the speaker is also the subject.
2. pron Used for emphasis, often in place of "I" or "me."

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