English · Common Verbs

meet

/miːt/

[/miːt/]

come together

Beginnerverb

Definition

To come together with someone, by chance or by arrangement, or to be introduced. It expresses encounter.

Example

Let us meet at the café near the station at noon tomorrow.

Let us meet at the café near the station at noon tomorrow.

Etymology

From Old English 'metan' (to find, encounter), from a Germanic root.

How & Where It’s Used

A core everyday verb for encounters and introductions.

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