well met

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel met]
- /wɛl mɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel met]
- /wɛl mɛt/

Definitions of well met words

adjective well met (used as a salutation or part of a salutation). 1
verb with object well met to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter: I would meet him on the street at unexpected moments. 1
verb with object well met to become acquainted with; be introduced to: I've never met your cousin. 1
verb with object well met to join at an agreed or designated place or time: Meet me in St. Louis. 1
verb with object well met to be present at the arrival of: to meet a train. 1
verb with object well met 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 well met

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Well met

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Well met

well met popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

well met usage trend in Literature

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