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- [meet with, with]
- /mit wɪθ, wɪð/
- /miːt wɪð/
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- [meet with, with]
- /mit wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of meet with words
- verb with object meet with to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter: I would meet him on the street at unexpected moments. 1
- verb with object meet with to become acquainted with; be introduced to: I've never met your cousin. 1
- verb with object meet with to join at an agreed or designated place or time: Meet me in St. Louis. 1
- verb with object meet with to be present at the arrival of: to meet a train. 1
- verb with object meet with 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
- verb with object meet with to come into the company of (a person, group, etc.) in dealings, conference, etc. 1
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Origin of meet with
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
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Parts of speech for Meet with
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meet with 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 with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meet with
verb meet with
- detect — To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
- spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
- unmask — to strip a mask or disguise from.
- descry — to discern or make out; catch sight of
Antonyms for meet with
verb meet with
- let off — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- misplace — to put in a wrong place.
- release — to lease again.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
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