What does “meet” mean?
- 1
verbto see and talk to someone for the first time or by arrangement
Nice to meet you, I’m Anna.
- 2
verbto come together in the same place at a planned time
Let’s meet outside the station at six.
- 3
verbto reach a goal or satisfy a need
The product doesn’t meet our standards.
Meet at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /mit/ · MEET
- Forms
- met
How to use “meet” correctly
Say “meet someone,” not “meet with someone” for a first meeting; “meet with” usually means a formal or planned discussion.
Common phrases with “meet”
- meet sb for the first time
- meet a deadline
- meet up with sb
- meet the needs of sb
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
Idioms with “meet”
- Make ends meet: To have just enough money to pay for the things you need.
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