Meet
Definition
Meet is a verb and a noun. As a verb, it means to come into the presence or company of someone or something by chance or arrangement. As a noun, it refers to an organized event where people come together for a specific purpose, such as a sports competition.
Parts of Speech
- Verb
- Noun
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /miːt/
- Respelling: MEET
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /miːt/
- Respelling: MEET
Etymology
The word "meet" originates from Old English "mētan," meaning "to encounter," derived from Proto-Germanic "*mōtjaną." It has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch "moeten" and German "müssen."
Derivatives
- Meeting (noun)
- Met (verb, past tense)
- Meeter (noun, rare)
- Re-meet (verb)
- Meet-up (noun, informal)
Synonyms
- Encounter
- Gather
- Assemble
Antonyms
- Separate
- Avoid
- Miss
Usage
The term "meet" is used in social, professional, and recreational contexts. For example, "Let's meet for lunch tomorrow," or "The team held a meet to discuss their strategy."
Related Terms
- Meeting: A gathering of people for a specific purpose.
- Conference: A formal meeting for discussion or exchange of information.
- Encounter: An unexpected meeting.
Detailed Definitions
Verb
- To come into the presence of someone: Refers to encountering or seeing someone, whether planned or unplanned.
- Example: "I hope to meet her at the party."
- To fulfill or satisfy a condition or need: Describes achieving or complying with something.
- Example: "The project meets all the requirements."
- To come together for a purpose: Refers to people or groups assembling.
- Example: "The committee will meet on Monday."
Noun
- An organized event: Refers to gatherings such as sports competitions or professional meetings.
- Example: "The track and field meet attracted athletes from all over."
meet
I hope to meet her at the party.
The project meets all the requirements.
The committee will meet on Monday.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 遇见 (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /y˨˩˦ tɕiɛn˧˥/
- English Respell: yu jian
- 符合 (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /fu˧˥ xɑn˧˥/
- English Respell: fu he
🇮🇳 Hindi
- मिलना (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /mɪlnaː/
- English Respell: milna
- पूरा करना (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /puːraː kərənaː/
- English Respell: poora karna
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Encontrar (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /enkonˈtɾaɾ/
- English Respell: enkon-trar
- Cumplir (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /kumˈpliɾ/
- English Respell: koom-pleer
🇫🇷 French
- Rencontrer (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /ʁɑ̃kɔ̃tʁe/
- English Respell: ran-kon-tray
- Satisfaire (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /satisfɛʁ/
- English Respell: sa-tees-fair
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- يلتقي (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /jæltæ'qiː/
- English Respell: yal-ta-ki
- يستوفي (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /jasˈtuːfiː/
- English Respell: yas-too-fee
🇧🇩 Bengali
- দেখা (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /dekha/
- English Respell: dekha
- পূরণ করা (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /purɔn kɔra/
- English Respell: poron kora
🇷🇺 Russian
- Встретить (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /ˈfstrʲetʲɪtʲ/
- English Respell: vstre-tit'
- Удовлетворить (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /ʊdɐvlʲɪtˈvʊrʲɪtʲ/
- English Respell: udovlet-vorit'
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Encontrar (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /ẽ.kõ.ˈtɾaɾ/
- English Respell: en-kon-trar
- Cumprir (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /kũ.ˈpriɾ/
- English Respell: koom-preer
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- IPA: /bərˈtə.mu/
- English Respell: ber-te-mu
- Memenuhi (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /mə.məˈnu.hi/
- English Respell: me-me-nu-hi
🇩🇪 German
- Treffen (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /ˈtʁɛfn̩/
- English Respell: trefen
- Erfüllen (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /ɛɐ̯ˈfʏln̩/
- English Respell: er-fulen
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 会う (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /a͍u̥/
- English Respell: au
- 満たす (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /miːtæsʊ/
- English Respell: mi-ta-su
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Gặp (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /ɣap˧˥/
- English Respell: gap
- Đáp ứng (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /ɗaːp˨˩ ŋ/
- English Respell: dap ung
🇰🇷 Korean
- 만나다 (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /man.na.da/
- English Respell: man-na-da
- 충족하다 (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /tʃʰuŋ.tɕʰok̚.ha.da/
- English Respell: chung-jok-ha-da
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Buluşmak (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /buɫuʃˈmak/
- English Respell: bu-loosh-mak
- Karşılamak (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /kaɾʃɯlaˈmak/
- English Respell: kar-shi-la-mak
🇵🇰 Urdu
- ملنا (meet as in encounter)
- IPA: /mɪlnaː/
- English Respell: milna
- پوری کرنا (meet as in satisfy a condition)
- IPA: /puːɾiː kəɾnaː/
- English Respell: puri karna
