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🤝 To come together 👋 To greet on arrival ✅ To satisfy ⚔️ To compete 🚧 To encounter 🔗 To join together 🏊 A sports event 🎖️ Proper or fitting
to meet

to meet

∞ 1.0
To come together with someone for the first time or by arrangement
  • verb
  • /miːt/
translation icon : conocer (por primera vez)
  • I'd like you to meet Amy and David Sumner.
  • meet people
  • meet in person
  • never met

But anyhow, RKK and I met in earnest there.

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Examples

  • I'm excited to meet my new colleagues at the office tomorrow.

  • But I wanted you to meet him.

    All of Us Strangers (2023)

  • Lord Jesus, I just want to meet my wife one day.

  • Things to do, people to meet, places to be.

  • Judge people when you meet them in person.

  • We can meet three times a week.

    I'm Not Gay : A Musical (2023)

  • Very nice to meet you.

    Unfavorable Odds (2022)

  • I'm so glad to meet you now.

  • A lot of people meet their mates at work.

  • Well, it'll be lovely to meet you one day.

    Back to Black (2024)

Synonyms

to see
vsto meet
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

To have a romantic relationship with someone

is broader, including first introductions and scheduled appointments beyond visits
to get together
vsto meet
  • Informal
644 2.0

To meet with other people for a social event or to do something together

can include one-on-one introductions or arranged appointments, not only group gatherings
to meet up
vsto meet
  • Informal
122 1.8

To come together with friends to spend time

also covers first-time or arranged encounters as well as informal social gatherings
to meet up with
vsto meet
  • Informal
81 2.1

To get together with someone by arrangement to spend time

covers both arranged appointments and first introductions rather than only planned visits
to come together
vsto meet
35 2.1

Move toward each other and meet, often touching or closing around something

applies to social or planned encounters rather than physical movement
to link-up
vsto meet
  • Informal
3.7

To meet another person or group briefly and informally

covers occasions of any duration, including first introductions or planned gatherings

Antonyms

to avoid
∞ 1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

to part
241 2.9

To separate and move in different directions after being together

Idioms

to meet one's maker
  • Informal
3 9.0

To die, often with the idea of facing God

to meet a sticky end
  • Archaic
8.3

To die in a sudden or violent way

hi pot, meet kettle
  • Informal
9.9

A comment that points out a fault you also have

Phrasal Verbs

to meet with
236 3.0

To get a reaction, often a negative response

to meet up
  • Informal
122 1.8

To come together with friends to spend time

to meet up with
  • Informal
81 2.1

To get together with someone by arrangement to spend time

to make ends meet
  • Informal
56 3.5

To live on a small amount of money

to meet demand
28 3.4

To provide enough goods or services for customer needs

to meet the deadline
22 3.2

Finish a task or project by the time it is due

to meet halfway
2 3.5

Each person gives up some of what they want to reach an agreement

Compounds

track meet
  • US
6 3.4

A competition where athletes run, jump, and throw for teams or schools

swim meet
  • US
5 2.4

An event where swimmers from different teams race each other

cornfield meet
9.2

An event in a cornfield where people meet to celebrate

swimming meet
  • US
2.5

An event where swimmers race for their team or club

How Close

to befriend
61 3.0
to hobnob
5 7.9
to rub elbows
  • Informal
8 5.8
to mingle
64 3.1
to socialize
  • US
68 2.8
to meet
∞ 1.0
to greet
248 1.0

Surface Forms

meet infinitive
meeting present participle
meets third person singular
met past
met past participle

Etymology

The word meet comes from an old English word that meant 'to find' or 'come upon', so meeting someone is like coming upon them and seeing them face to face.