meet
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To come face to face with by accident.
Pronunciation
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meetIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmit
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
To make contact (with someone) while in proximity.
To come face to face with someone by arrangement.
Get to know; get acquainted with
Get together socially or for a specific purpose
Be adjacent or come together
“I'll probably see you at the meeting.”
noun
informal
A meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
Used this way, meet is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It suits reflective writing more than quick conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Slightly formal
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Fortunate or pleasantly unexpected
- Usage feel
- Reflective and slightly elevated
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use meet
- “I'll probably see you at the meeting.”verb
- “Can you meet me at the train station?”verb
- “Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?”verb
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Meet with by appointment.
A swimming competition between two or more teams.
A swimming competition between two or more teams.
A track and field competition between two or more teams.
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Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A public facility to meet for open discussion.
A meeting for lunch.
A meeting for lunch.
An evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion.
A meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held.
A meeting at which the management reports to the stockholders of a company.
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Synonyms
Sense: to come face to face with by accident
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