Meet meaning in English

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Definition

to meet (somebody): to encounter, to get together with (somebody); to be introduced to (somebody), to see and speak to (somebody) for the first time verb

This is an irregular verb:
I meet / I met / I have met
to meet (one's needs, expectations, requirements): to satisfy, to fulfill, to match up to (one's needs, expectations, requirements) verb
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Examples

  • "I pretend to detest Philip Cheeter, but I'm secretly very attracted to him. In fact, I would like to meet him later by the bushes for a few drinks-"
  • "Meet me in my office this afternoon!"
  • "Philip : I am indeed lucky to have met a woman who shares my love of feminist literature, my strict vegetarian diet and above all, who shares my belief in a monogamous marriage built on celibacy."
  • "And what was so important that I had to meet you in Moscow?"
  • "Meet me at the designated spot at the appointed time and place."
  • "We met at Brad and Angelina's Thanksgiving banquet last year."
  • "Bruno : Meet me at the balloon!"
  • "I will meet you Thursday evening at the factory, at 6.00 PM. Don't worry about bothering the employees, they are used to working irregular hours and shifts."
  • "Here's what we'll do: I'll send you a brief of what we're looking for, then you can work on a tune, and we'll meet in 24 hours to review it."
  • "This evening you will meet our precious Bruno for the first time."
  • "As our eyes met for the first time, I felt her looking deep into my soul, a place where no woman had ever penetrated."
  • "Get Philip and meet me in the laboratory in 5 minutes!"
  • "Did we meet at Woodstock?"
  • "Edward : Dad, you just met me an hour ago."
  • "Meet me tomorrow at the secret location I posted on Facebook."
  • "Kevin : My boss will be thrilled that we've found a manufacturing source which meets all international labor standards and produces everything we need for so little!"
  • "Bruno : I first met Betty on a blind date a couple of months ago at a bar."
  • "In the lobby you'll be met by an associate of mine."
  • "Philip : Alright everybody, listen up, I'm only going to say this once: when the baby Jesus meets Buddha on the 25th moon of Endor, that's the dawning of the age of -"

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