enPR :mē′tər , Rhymes:-iːtə(ɹ)
enPR :mĕt′ər , Rhymes:-ɛtə(ɹ)
restoration of original French pronunciation FromMiddle English metere ( “ one who measures, measurer ” ) , perhaps (with change in suffix) fromOld English metend ( “ one who measures or metes ” ) , equivalent tomete ( “ to measure ” ) +-er -meter barometer
Cognate withScots mettar metter ( “ meter, measurer ” ) ,Saterland Frisian Meter Meeter ( “ measurer, measuring device, gauge ” ) ,West Frisian mjitter ( “ measurer ” ) ,Dutch meter ( “ measurer, gauge ” ) ,German Low German Meter ( “ measuring device, gauge ” ) ,German Messer ( “ measurer, measuring device, gauge ” ) ,Swedish mätare ( “ measurer ” ) .
meter (countable anduncountable plural meters
Adevice that measures things.Aparking meter or similar device for collecting payment.gasmeter
( dated ) metes ormeasures .a labouring coal-meter
( American spelling ) line above or below ahanging net , to which thenet isattached in order to strengthen it.measuring instrument
Arabic:مِقْيَاس m ( miqyās ) Armenian:հաշվիչ (hy) ( hašvičʻ ) ,չափիչ (hy) ( čʻapʻičʻ ) Azerbaijani:sayğac Basque:kontagailu Belarusian:лічы́льнік m ( ličýlʹnik ) ,вымяра́льнік m ( vymjarálʹnik ) ,выме́рнік m ( vymjérnik ) Bulgarian:измери́телен у́ред m ( izmerítelen úred ) ,броя́ч (bg) m ( brojáč ) Catalan:comptador m Chinese:Mandarin:計量表 / 计量表 (zh) ( jìliángbiǎo ) Czech:metr (cs) m měřič (cs) m Danish:måler (da) c Dutch:meter (nl) m teller (nl) m Esperanto:mezurilo komptilo Estonian:mõõtja Finnish:mittari (fi) ,mitta (fi) ,mittatikku (fi) French:mètre (fr) m compteur (fr) m Galician:contador m Georgian:მთვლელი ( mtvleli ) ,საზომი ( sazomi ) ,მზომი ( mzomi ) German:Messgerät (de) n Greek:μέτρο (el) n ( métro ) ,ρολόι (el) n ( rolói ) Hebrew:מֶטֶר (he) m ( méter ) ,מִדָּה (he) f ( midá ) Hungarian:mérőóra (hu) ,fogyasztásmérő (óra )-óra (hu) ( invillanyóra (hu) ,gázóra (hu) ,vízóra (hu) ) Indonesian:meteran (id) ,penghitung Irish:méadar m Italian:metro (it) m contatore (it) m Japanese:メーター (ja) ( mētā ) ,計量器 (ja) ( けいりょうき, keiryōki ) Khmer:កុងទ័រ ( kongtɔə ) Korean:계량기(計量器) ( gyeryanggi ) Kurdish:Central Kurdish:مەتر (ckb) ( metir ) Kyrgyz:өлчөгүч (ky) ( ölcögüc ) Latvian:mērītājs m Lithuanian:metras (lt) m matuoklis m Macedonian:мерач m ( merač ) Malay:meter (ms) Maori:ine Mongolian:Cyrillic:тоолуур (mn) ( tooluur ) Norwegian:Bokmål:måler m Persian:اندازهگیر ( andâze-gir ) ,سنجه (fa) ( sanje ) Plautdietsch:Tala m Polish:miernik (pl) m Portuguese:contador (pt) m Romanian:metru (ro) m ( instrument ) ,contor (ro) n Russian:счётчик (ru) m ( sčótčik ) ,измери́тель (ru) m ( izmerítelʹ ) Scottish Gaelic:inneal-tomhais m Serbo-Croatian:Cyrillic:ме̏тар m Roman:mȅtar (sh) m Slovak:merač m Slovene:števec m Spanish:medidor (es) m contador (es) m metro (es) m Swedish:mätare (sv) c -meter (sv) c Thai:มิเตอร์ (th) ( mí-dtə̂ə ) Turkish:metre (tr) Ukrainian:лічи́льник m ( ličýlʹnyk ) ,вимі́рник m ( vymírnyk ) ,вимі́рювач m ( vymírjuvač ) Vietnamese:cái đo người đo
short form of parking meter
meter (third-person singular simple present meters present participle metering simple past and past participle metered
Tomeasure with a metering device. Toimprint apostage mark with apostage meter . To regulate the flow of or to deliver in regulated amounts (usually of fluids but sometimes of other things such asanticipation orbreath ). Borrowed fromFrench mètre Latin metrum Ancient Greek μέτρον ( métron ) .
meter (countable anduncountable plural meters
US standard spelling ofmetre ( “ unit of measure ” ) 2024 September 27, Katie Hunt, “Scientists discover hidden ancient forest on treeless island”, inCNN [1] No trees have grown on the windswept Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean for tens of thousands of years — just shrubs and other low-lying vegetation. That’s why a recent arboreal discovery nearly 20 feet (6meters ) beneath the ground caught researchers’ attention.
FromMiddle English meter metre Old English meter Old French metre Latin metrum Ancient Greek μέτρον ( métron ) .
meter (countable anduncountable plural meters
US standard spelling ofmetre ( “ the rhythm or measure in language ” ) ( obsolete ) poem .1551 Thomas More , “(please specify the Internet Archive page) ”, in Raphe Robynson [i.e. ,Ralph Robinson ], transl.,A Fruteful, and Pleasaunt Worke of the Best State of a Publyque Weale, and of the Newe Yle Called Utopia: [ … ] [ … ] [Steven Mierdman for] Abraham Vele, [ … ] →OCLC Ameter of[ …]
rhythm of poetry
Arabic:وَزْن (ar) m ( wazn ) ,بَحْر (ar) m ( baḥr ) Basque:please add this translation if you can Bulgarian:ри́тъм (bg) m ( rítǎm ) Chinese:Mandarin:please add this translation if you can Czech:please add this translation if you can Danish:please add this translation if you can Dutch:versmaat (nl) f metrum (nl) n Faroese:ørindislag n Finnish:runomitta (fi) German:Versmaß (de) n Metrum (de) n Silbenmaß n Greek:μέτρο (el) n ( métro ) Ancient Greek:μέτρον n ( métron ) Hungarian:versmérték (hu) Irish:aiste f meadaracht f Japanese:韻律 (ja) ( いんりつ, inritsu ) Kazakh:please add this translation if you can Khmer:បាទ (km) ( baat ) ,មាត្រា (km) ( miətraa ) Latin:metrum (la) n Macedonian:ме́тар m ( métar ) Persian:وزن (fa) ( vazn ) ,بحر (fa) ( bahr ) Polish:metrum (pl) n metr (pl) m ( dated ) ,miara (pl) f Russian:разме́р (ru) m ( razmér ) ,ритм (ru) m ( ritm ) Serbo-Croatian:Cyrillic:ме̏тар m Roman:mȅtar (sh) m Spanish:métrica (es) f Swedish:versmått (sv) n Turkmen:please add this translation if you can
FromLatin mittere
meter
toput This verb needs aninflection-table template .
meter c singular definite meteren plural indefinite meter
ametre , ormeter SI unit of measurement ) FromMiddle Dutch meter metere meten ( “ to measure ” ) +-er English meter German Messer m Ancient Greek μέτρον ( métron ) , which is unrelated or, according to one theory, distantly related with the Dutch verb.
meter m plural meters diminutive metertje n
meter ( device that measures things or indicates a physical quantity ) Ik heb eenmeter nodig om de stroom in dit circuit te meten. ―I need ameter to measure the current in this circuit. Demeters in het laboratorium zijn zeer nauwkeurig. ―Themeters in the laboratory are very precise. Kun je dat kleinemetertje even doorgeven? ―Can you pass that smallmeter please? measurer ( person who measures something ) Borrowed fromFrench mètre Latin metrum Ancient Greek μέτρον ( métron ) .Doublet ofmetrum
meter m plural meters diminutive metertje n
meter metre ( unit of distance ) De kamer is vijfmeter breed. ―The room is fivemeters wide. Ze liep een afstand van tienmeter in de race. ―She ran a distance of tenmetres in the race. Dit kleinemetertje touw is alles wat ik over heb. ―This smallmetre of rope is all I have left. Generally, the singular is used after numerals.[ 1]
FromMiddle Dutch meter metrijn Latin matrīna
meter f plural meters diminutive metertje n masculine peter
godmother Synonyms: peettante petemoei Ze is de trotsemeter van haar neefje. ―She is the proudgodmother of her nephew. Mijn zus werd gevraagd ommeter te zijn bij de doop. ―My sister was asked to be thegodmother at the baptism. Elk kind in ons gezin heeft eenmeter en een peter. ―Every child in our family has agodmother and a godfather. FromOld Galician-Portuguese meter Latin mittō, mittēre ( “ to send, put ” ) , probably fromProto-Indo-European *meyth₂- ( “ to exchange, remove ” ) .
IPA (key ) : /meˈteɾ/ [meˈt̪eɾ] Rhymes:-eɾ Hyphenation:me‧ter meter (first-person singular present meto first-person singular preterite metín past participle metido
( transitive ) put ( transitive ) insert ( transitive ) bring in ( pronominal ) meddle ,interfere ( transitive ) deliver Meteu lle unha patada.Hedelivered him a kick. Singular Plural First-personeu Second-personti tu Third-personele ela você First-personnós Second-personvós Third-personeles elas vocês Infinitive Impersonal meter Personal meter meteres meter metermos meterdes meterem Gerund metendo Past participle Masculine metido metidos Feminine metida metidas Indicative Present meto metes mete metemos metedes meteis metem Imperfect metia metias metia metíamos metíades metíeis metíais 1 metiam Preterite metim meti meteste meteche 1 meteu metemos metestes metêrom meteram Pluperfect metera meteras metera metêramos metêrades metêreis metêrais 1 meteram Future meterei meterás meterá meteremos meteredes metereis meterám meterão Conditional meteria meterias meteria meteríamos meteríades meteríeis meteríais 1 meteriam Subjunctive Present meta metas meta metamos metades metais metam Imperfect metesse metesses metesse metêssemos metêssedes metêsseis metessem Future meter meteres meter metermos meterdes meterem Imperative Affirmative mete meta metamos metede metei metam Negative (nom nom metas nom meta nom metamos nom metades nom metais nom metam
Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González ;Granja, María Álvarez de la ;Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022 ), “meter ”, inDicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández , editor (2006–2013 ), “meter ”, inDicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández ,Ernesto Xosé González Seoane ,María Álvarez de la Granja , editors (2003–2018 ), “meter ”, inTesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco , editor (2014–2024 ), “meter ”, inTesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega ,→ISSN FromDutch meter meten Middle Dutch mēten Old Dutch metan Proto-Germanic *metaną Proto-Indo-European *med- ( “ to measure ” ) . FromDutch meter French mètre Latin metrum Ancient Greek μέτρον ( métron ,“ measure ” ) , fromProto-Indo-European *meh₁- ( “ to measure ” ) . Doublet ofmetrum
mètêr (plural meter -meter
meter meter metre , thebase unit oflength in theInternational System of Units (SI )Sebatang pohon setinggi 5meter akan digambar dengan skala 1:25. A 5-meter tall tree will be drawn on a scale of 1:25. FromDutch meter Middle Dutch meter metrijn Latin matrīna
mètêr (plural meter -meter
godmother FromSanskrit मूत्र ( mūtrá ) .
meter ?
urine Eric Anonby; Hassan Mohebi Bahmani (2014 ), “Shipwrecked and Landlocked: Kholosi, an Indo-Aryan Language in South-west Iran”, inCahier de Studia Iranica xx [2] 13-36 FromLatin mittere
meter
toput ,place Ladin conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive. Conjugation ofmeter (third conjugation)
meter
toput mēter
first-person singular present active subjunctive ofmētor FromEnglish metre meter French mètre Ancient Greek μέτρον ( métron ,“ measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre ” ) .
meter (Jawi spelling ميتر plural meter -meter
Ameter The basicunit oflength in theInternational System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités); ametre meter limameter ―fivemetres A device that is used tomeasure andrecord something( distance, quantity of something used, etc. ) .meter airwatermeter FromFrench mètre Latin metrum ( “ a measure ” ) , fromAncient Greek μέτρον ( métron ) .
meter m plural meter
meter ( unit of measure ) meter m definite singular meteren indefinite plural meter definite plural meterne
ametre , ormeter SI unit of length ) meter m definite singular meteren indefinite plural meter definite plural meterane or metrane
ametre , ormeter SI unit of length ) metter ( pre-standardization spelling ) Inherited fromOld Galician-Portuguese meter Latin mittere ( “ to send, to put ” ) , probably fromProto-Indo-European *meyth₂- ( “ to exchange, remove ” ) .
meter (first-person singular present meto first-person singular preterite meti past participle metido
( transitive ) put in; toinsert intoMeti o livro na mochila e fui embora.I put my book in my backpack and left.1938 Graciliano Ramos , “Festa [Celebration ]”, inVidas Seccas [Barren Lives Rio de Janeiro :Livraria José Olympio Editora ,page108 :Descalçou-se,metteu as meias no bolso, tirou o paletot, a gravata e o collarinho, roncou alliviado. He took off his shoes,shoved his socks in his pocket, shrugged off his overcoat, his tie and his collar, and snored relieved. ( transitive ) put ( to place something sowhere ) ( reflexive ) meddle ,interfere 2012 Luís Fernando Veríssimo , “Padre Alfredo”, inDiálogos Impossíveis , Rio de Janeiro: Editora Objetiva,→ISBN 27 :— Já pensaram no que vem por aí? Uma vida inteira, juntos? As brigas, às vezes por mesquinharia? O ciuminho? Os sogrosse metendo ? As diferenças: filme de pancadaria ou filme romântico? Luz acesa para um ler quando o outro quer dormir? Um não podendo viver sem ar refrigerado, apesar da rinite do outro? Já pensaram? (pleaseadd an English translation of this quotation) ( reflexive ) get into ( to become involved in ) [with em ‘something’ ]( transitive , vulgar ) fuck ,screw In Brazilian Portuguese, when used in senses1 and2 , this word is seen asinformal and usually as having a more emphatic, slapdash or aggressive connotation than its synonymscolocar pôr Coloquei o livro na mochilaMeti o livro na mochilaIput the book in the backpack . While the first one merely describes the action, the second one is usually interpreted as a mildly aggressive or hasty action. See alsobotar
“meter ”, inDicionário Aulete Digital 2025 “meter ” inDicionário Aberto based onNovo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo , 1913 “meter ”, inDicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa 2025 “meter ”, inMichaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa 2025 “meter ”, inDicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa 2025 meter m inan
meter metre ( unit of length ) “meter ”, inSlovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk ,2003–2025 meter m
meter ,metre ( unit of length ) “meter Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene),2014–2025 Inherited fromOld Spanish meter Latin mittō ( “ to send ” ) , probably fromProto-Indo-European *meyth₂- ( “ to exchange, remove ” ) . Cognate withEnglish mess mission message French mettre Friulian meti Portuguese meter Italian mettere
IPA (key ) : /meˈteɾ/ [meˈt̪eɾ] Rhymes:-eɾ Syllabification:me‧ter meter (first-person singular present meto first-person singular preterite metí past participle metido
toput in ,insert Synonym: poner ( sports ) score meter un goltoscore a goal tomake ( noise ) tocram , tostuff , tostick , toshove ( reflexive ) meddle ,interfere , toget into Synonyms: inmiscuirse meter la nariz ¡Note metas en lo que no te importa! Don'tget involved in other people's business!/ Don'tmeddle in others' affairs! ( reflexive ) get into ( a small space ) ( reflexive ) get into , toget in meterse en problemastoget in trouble. Está tratando demeterse en tu cabeza. He's trying toget into your head. 1 Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.2 Argentine and Uruguayanvoseo tú
Selected combined forms ofmeter
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
singular plural 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person with infinitivemeter dative meterme meterte meterle meterse meternos meteros meterles meterse accusative meterme meterte meterlo meterla meterse meternos meteros meterlos meterlas meterse with gerundmetiendo dative metiéndome metiéndote metiéndole metiéndose metiéndonos metiéndoos metiéndoles metiéndose accusative metiéndome metiéndote metiéndolo metiéndola metiéndose metiéndonos metiéndoos metiéndolos metiéndolas metiéndose with informal second-person singulartú imperativemete dative méteme métete métele métenos not used mételes accusative méteme métete mételo métela métenos not used mételos mételas with informal second-person singularvos imperativemeté dative meteme metete metele metenos not used meteles accusative meteme metete metelo metela metenos not used metelos metelas with formal second-person singular imperativemeta dative métame not used métale métase métanos not used métales accusative métame not used métalo métala métase métanos not used métalos métalas with first-person plural imperativemetamos dative not used metámoste metámosle metámonos metámoos metámosles accusative not used metámoste metámoslo metámosla metámonos metámoos metámoslos metámoslas with informal second-person plural imperativemeted dative metedme not used metedle metednos meteos metedles accusative metedme not used metedlo metedla metednos meteos metedlos metedlas with formal second-person plural imperativemetan dative métanme not used métanle métannos not used métanles métanse accusative métanme not used métanlo métanla métannos not used métanlos métanlas métanse
1 Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.2 Argentine and Uruguayanvoseo tú
Borrowed fromEnglish meter
meter c
ametre ; the SI-unit ( music ) ameter Borrowed fromEnglish meter
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