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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: |
When you meet someone, you and that person come to the same place at the same time in order to talk or do something together.
My brother is planning to meet his girlfriend at two o'clock outside the movie theater.I'm going to meet my friends at the skateboard park this afternoon. We're going to practice some jumps.
- synonyms:
- encounter, join
- similar words:
- greet, receive, welcome
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| definition 2: |
When you meet someone, you come together in the same spot even though you didn't have any plan to see them.
Arnold was very surprised to meet his teacher at the grocery store.Mrs. Gill was so happy that she smiled at everyone she met that day.- synonyms:
- encounter
- antonyms:
- miss
- similar words:
- come across, cross, face, greet, happen upon
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| definition 3: |
When you meet someone, you see them for the first time and begin to know them.
Nadine hopes she will meet some nice kids at her new school.
- synonyms:
- greet
- similar words:
- welcome
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| definition 4: |
If something meets all of your hopes, it supplies everything you have been hoping for. If something meets people's hopes or requirements or standards, it supplies everything that is asked for by these things.
Jamie's sister meets all the requirements to graduate from high school.The day at the amusement park met everyone's hopes.The business was given a large penalty because it was not meeting standards of safety for its workers.- synonyms:
- fulfill
- similar words:
- comply with
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| definition 5: |
When a club or other group meets, it means that the members gather together for a meeting or for some other purpose.
The tennis club meets every Thursday after school.The committee will meet next week to discuss these important matters.- synonyms:
- assemble, gather
- similar words:
- collect, concentrate
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| definition 6: |
When someone meets with someone else, they have a meeting or discussion with them.
Martin's mom met with his teacher today to talk about his progress in learning math. |
| definition 7: |
When two roads meet, it means that the roads come together at one spot.
These different paths through the woods meet near the waterfall.- synonyms:
- intersect
- antonyms:
- separate
- similar words:
- connect, cross, join
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| related words: |
afford, comply, contact, experience, find, run, touch |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A meet is a gathering of athletes for a competition.
There is going to be a swim meet tonight at the high school.
- synonyms:
- competition
- similar words:
- assembly, contest, game, match, race
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| related words: |
battle |
Are you looking for the word meat (the flesh of animals)? Meet and meat sound alike but have different meanings.
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