Meet: meaning, definitions and examples

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meet

 

[ miːt ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

social interaction

To come into the presence or company of someone by chance or arrangement.

Synonyms

come across, encounter, run into

Examples of usage

  • I will meet you at the cafe at 3 p.m.
  • They met at a conference last year.
Context #2 | Noun

event

An organized event at which a number of races or other athletic contests are held.

Synonyms

competition, contest, tournament

Examples of usage

  • She won three gold medals at the track meet.
  • The swim meet is scheduled for next Saturday.

Translations

Translations of the word "meet" in other languages:

🇵🇹 encontrar

🇮🇳 मिलना

🇩🇪 treffen

🇮🇩 bertemu

🇺🇦 зустрічати

🇵🇱 spotkać

🇯🇵 会う (あう)

🇫🇷 rencontrer

🇪🇸 encontrar

🇹🇷 buluşmak

🇰🇷 만나다

🇸🇦 يلتقي

🇨🇿 potkat

🇸🇰 stretnúť

🇨🇳 见面 (jiànmiàn)

🇸🇮 srečati

🇮🇸 hitta

🇰🇿 кездесу

🇬🇪 შეხვედრა

🇦🇿 qarşılaşmaq

🇲🇽 encontrar

Etymology

The word 'meet' originated from the Old English word 'mētan', which means 'to find, to find out, to fall in with, to light upon, to fall upon, to come upon, to meet with, to encounter'. Over time, the meaning of the word has evolved to include social interactions and organized events.

See also: meeting, meetings.

Word Frequency Rank

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