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meet

meet
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [meet]
    • /mit/
    • /miːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meet]
    • /mit/

Definitions of meet word

  • abbreviation Technical meaning of MEET greatest lower bound 3
  • verb with object meet to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter: I would meet him on the street at unexpected moments. 1
  • verb with object meet to become acquainted with; be introduced to: I've never met your cousin. 1
  • verb with object meet to join at an agreed or designated place or time: Meet me in St. Louis. 1
  • verb with object meet to be present at the arrival of: to meet a train. 1
  • verb with object meet to come to or before (one's notice, or a means of noticing, as the eyes or ears): A peculiar sight met my eyes. 1

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Origin of meet

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English meten, Old English gemētan; cognate with Old Norse mœta, Old Saxon mōtian. See moot1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Meet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

meet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

meet usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for meet

verb meet

  • clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
  • greet — to lament; bewail.
  • face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
  • see — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
  • contact — Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly.

adjective meet

  • fitting — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
  • accommodated — to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige: to accommodate a friend by helping him move to a new apartment.
  • appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
  • conformed — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
  • expedient — (of an action) Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.

noun meet

  • tournament — a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests: a chess tournament.
  • tourney — a tournament.
  • competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
  • conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
  • contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.

Antonyms for meet

verb meet

  • release — to lease again.
  • shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
  • disconnect — SCSI reconnect

adjective meet

  • immoral — violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
  • inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
  • inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
  • unfair — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
  • unfit — not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.

noun meet

  • agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.

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