Past tense of meter
regular verb
The past tense of meter is metered. The past participle is also metered.
Forms of meter
| Base form (V1) | meter /ˈmitəɹ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | metered |
| Past participle (V3) | metered |
| Present participle | metering |
| Third person singular | meters |
Metered in a sentence
- Because the post office processes metered mail faster, your mail will reach its destination sconer.1988, Government Executive - Volume 20, page 10. From the entry overpost
- For example, at research of an interference electromagnetic field near to a catopter on the metered reflectivity it is possible to define a permittivity and width of a dielectric slice.2000, Siberian Russian Student Workshops on Electron Devices and Materials, page 72. From the entry catopter
- Steam "cut-off" is controlled by means of a small cylinder chamber the fuel is metered through a jet to a mistifying pump, the latter being operated by the blower motor.1926, Automotive Industries - Volume 55, page 298. From the entry mistify
Meaning of meter
- noun A device that measures things.
- noun A parking meter or similar device for collecting payment.
- noun One who metes or measures.
Questions about the past tense of meter
- What is the past tense of meter?
- The past tense of meter is metered.
- What is the past participle of meter?
- The past participle of meter is metered.
- Is meter a regular or irregular verb?
- Meter is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: meter (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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