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meet
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- pronunciation:
- mit
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
meets, meeting, met |
| definition 1: |
to come face to face with; encounter.
Mel met Ann while he was waiting for the bus.- synonyms:
- encounter
- antonyms:
- miss
- similar words:
- bump into, come across, confront, cross, face, greet, happen upon, hit, run across
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| definition 2: |
to join (someone) at a time and place that has been agreed on.
I'll meet you at the bus station at noon.
- synonyms:
- encounter, join
- antonyms:
- shun
- similar words:
- greet, receive, welcome
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| definition 3: |
to be introduced to.
My parents will meet my teachers tonight.
- synonyms:
- greet
- similar words:
- acquaint with, welcome
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| definition 4: |
to satisfy.
The trip met all of their hopes for a wonderful vacation.- synonyms:
- fulfill, satisfy
- similar words:
- abide by, comply with, gratify
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| definition 5: |
to gather together for a meeting.
The chess club will meet next Tuesday.- synonyms:
- assemble, convene, gather
- similar words:
- cluster, collect, concentrate, congregate, muster, rally
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| definition 6: |
to come to one spot and see one another, by chance or plan.
We decided to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock.Alan and his piano teacher met by accident at the grocery store yesterday.- similar words:
- come across, confer, connect, consult, contact, convene, encounter, gather, join, unite
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| definition 7: |
to come together; join.
Look for a sign where the two roads meet.- synonyms:
- intersect
- antonyms:
- separate
- similar words:
- adjoin, connect, cross, join
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| related words: |
afford, comply, contact, experience, find, hail, huddle, run, stand, touch |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a gathering of athletes for a contest.
Jefferson High School won the track meet.
- synonyms:
- competition
- similar words:
- assembly, contest, engagement, game, match, race, tournament
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| related words: |
battle, bout, bowl |
Are you looking for the word meat (the flesh of animals)? Meet and meat sound alike but have different meanings.
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