to meet

Examples

• All

• My job is to meet the client at those circumstances.

  Hit Man (2024)

• We're now off to meet some VIPs.

• So we're going to all meet at six.

• Good to meet you, son.

  HIM (2025)

• And so I was flown out to meet some of these individuals.

• Ideally, the school counselor can visit or meet the various service providers.

  Academic text (2013)

• Well, we asked Mark to come and meet Lauren, but he declined.

• Yes, I phoned them about an hour ago and asked them to meet me here at 10:00.

  Sleuth (1972)

• Students, parents, administrators, teachers, and aides regularly meet to create individual education plans that may ensure student success.

  Academic text (2013)

• Look, Vern, I need you to meet me at Cortlandt Alley in 10 minutes, please.

  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Synonyms

W

to welcome

vsto meet

583 1.0

Greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive

is more neutral and focuses on being present for arrivals

G

to greet

vsto meet

248 1.0

To say hello or welcome someone when you meet them

is about being present in a place to receive people on arrival

R

to receive

vsto meet

173 1.6

To greet and welcome someone into a place or group

is about being present at a place to greet people as they arrive

G

to greet at the door

vsto meet

2.1

Meet someone at the door to welcome them

is done anywhere on arrival rather than only at the entrance

Antonyms

M

to miss

∞ 1.0

To not be at an event, class, or activity

Idioms

M

to meet one's maker

• Informal

3 9.0

To die, often with the idea of facing God

M

to meet a sticky end

• Archaic

8.3

To die in a sudden or violent way

H

hi pot, meet kettle

• Informal

9.9

A comment that points out a fault you also have

Phrasal Verbs

M

to meet with

236 3.0

To get a reaction, often a negative response

M

to meet up

• Informal

122 1.8

To come together with friends to spend time

M

to meet up with

• Informal

81 2.1

To get together with someone by arrangement to spend time

M

to make ends meet

• Informal

56 3.5

To live on a small amount of money

M

to meet demand

28 3.4

To provide enough goods or services for customer needs

M

to meet the deadline

22 3.2

Finish a task or project by the time it is due

M

to meet halfway

2 3.5

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

Compounds

T

track meet

• US

6 3.4

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

S

swim meet

• US

5 2.4

An event where swimmers from different teams race each other

C

cornfield meet

9.2

An event in a cornfield where people meet to celebrate

S

swimming meet

• US

2.5

An event where swimmers race for their team or club

How Connected

to collaborate

96 4.6

to meet

∞ 1.0

to engage their fans

3.5

to respond

∞ 1.0

to interact

293 2.7

to acknowledge

72 3.5

to post

• Texting

∞ 1.9

Surface Forms

Etymology