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Meet: Meanings, Examples, and Common Collocations (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：get together (meet)

meet 🔊

/miːt/

To come together with someone, either by plan or by chance, to talk or spend time together.

Two people meeting casually in a park shaking hands

get together 🔊

➕

/ɡɛt təˈɡɛðər/

To come into the presence of someone, either by arrangement or accidentally, for social interaction.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English mētan (to come upon, find), from Proto-Germanic *mōtijaną.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine 'meet' and 'meat' – two people meeting over a meal.

📖 Example

Let's meet at the café tomorrow to discuss our project. 🔊 Let's meet at the café tomorrow to discuss our project.

🔗 Collocations

meet someone – to encounter or come together with a person

meet for coffee – to gather socially over coffee

meet by chance – to encounter unexpectedly

🔄 Synonyms

encounter (v.) – to come across unexpectedly

gather (v.) – to come together in a group

assemble (v.) – to come together in a place

🚫 Antonyms

avoid (v.) – to keep away from

part (v.) – to leave or separate

🌱 Derivatives

meeting (n.) – an assembly of people

met (v.) – past tense of meet

meets (v.) – third person singular present

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'meet' shares ancestry with 'moot' (assembly). In medieval England, 'meeting' referred to gatherings for legal or social purposes. Today it is ubiquitous in business and social contexts.

Meaning 2：be introduced (meet)

meet 🔊

/miːt/

To see and talk to someone for the first time, often after being introduced.

Professional introduction and handshake in office lobby

be introduced 🔊

➕

/bi ˌɪntrəˈdjuːst/

To see and speak with someone for the first time, typically through an introduction.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I'm excited to meet the new team members at the office party tonight. 🔊 I'm excited to meet the new team members at the office party tonight.

🔗 Collocations

meet for the first time – to encounter someone newly

meet someone formally – to be introduced in a formal setting

meet a new colleague – to be introduced to a coworker

🔄 Synonyms

encounter (v.) – to come across (especially for the first time)

get acquainted (v. phr.) – to become familiar with someone

be introduced (v. phr.) – to be presented formally

🚫 Antonyms

ignore (v.) – to pay no attention to

avoid (v.) – to stay away from

🌱 Derivatives

meeting (n.) – an event where people are introduced

introduction (n.) – the act of making someone known

met (v.) – past tense of meet

Meaning 3：fulfill a requirement (meet)

meet 🔊

/miːt/

To fulfill a requirement, reach a standard, or arrive at a deadline.

Hand placing checkmark on completed requirements checklist

fulfill a requirement 🔊

➕

/fʊlˈfɪl ə rɪˈkwaɪərmənt/

To satisfy a condition, reach an agreed standard, or achieve a target.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The new smartphone must meet all the safety standards before it can be sold. 🔊 The new smartphone must meet all the safety standards before it can be sold.

🔗 Collocations

meet a deadline – to complete work by a specified time

meet expectations – to be as good as hoped or required

meet a requirement – to satisfy a condition

🔄 Synonyms

satisfy (v.) – to fulfill a condition or need

fulfill (v.) – to achieve or carry out

comply with (v. phr.) – to act in accordance with rules

🚫 Antonyms

fail (v.) – to not achieve a standard

breach (v.) – to break a rule or requirement

🌱 Derivatives

met (v.) – past tense of meet (fulfilled)

unmet (adj.) – not fulfilled or satisfied

meeting (n.) – the act of meeting a standard (less common)