to meet

Examples

• All

• Now when we start this, we meet a lot of opposition.

• But I think it's brave, you know, I think it's brave to meet life head on.

  Theo Von

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

• Oh man, I thought I just met the best name ever.

• I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.

• At this point, I'd love to meet someone who doesn't.

• And is it true you met your husband in Norway?

• After thousands of hours of hypnosis therapy, I finally met my inner child.

  Ezra (2024)

• The outbreak of revolution in Syria in March 2011 was met with silence in Washington.

  Academic text (2013)

• After the long journey, we finally met the challenges that awaited us in the new city.

Synonyms

S

to see

vsto meet

• Informal

∞ 1.0

To have a romantic relationship with someone

is used for experiencing events or reactions, not mainly social visits

S

to suffer

vsto meet

∞ 2.0

To feel pain or be ill

includes milder or general experiences of events or reactions

E

to encounter

vsto meet

442 3.2

To meet someone or find a problem unexpectedly

focuses on experiencing things, often unpleasant, not only chance events

R

to run into

vsto meet

338 2.7

Meet someone by chance without planning

also applies to experiencing events or reactions, not only accidental person contacts

M

to meet with

vsto meet

236 3.0

To get a reaction, often a negative response

is broader, meaning to experience events or unpleasant things, not only reactions

C

to cross paths

vsto meet

• Informal

32 3.7

Meet someone by chance

focuses on experiencing events or reactions rather than brief social proximity

H

to happen upon

vsto meet

15 4.9

Find a person or thing by chance

covers experiencing reactions or unpleasant events beyond accidental discoveries

Antonyms

A

to avoid

∞ 1.0

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

E

to escape

∞ 1.0

To get away from a place where you are kept or are in danger

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

Surface Forms

Etymology