meet
Come together in one place
To be in the same place as someone else, usually to talk or spend time together.
to meet [someone] [somewhere]
- Let's meet at the cafe at 3 p.m.
- We met in the park to discuss the project.
- They first met in college.
- I will meet you outside the theater.
- We met yesterday to plan the trip.
- I will meet you at the bus stop.
- We meet every Saturday.
- She met her friends after school.
- They meet in the library.
- He met me at the door.
Be introduced to someone new
To see and talk to someone for the first time and learn who they are.
to meet [someone] for the first time
- I met Sarah at a conference last year.
- You’ll meet my parents tonight.
- He met his best friend in high school.
- Where did you first meet your wife?
- It was nice to meet you yesterday.
- I met my teacher yesterday.
- She met a new friend at school.
- He met his boss this morning.
- We met our neighbors last week.
- I met my cousin for the first time.
Fulfill a requirement or standard
To do or be enough for what is needed or asked for.
to meet [a requirement/standard/expectation]
- She worked hard to meet the deadline.
- The product meets all safety standards.
- We need to meet our sales targets this quarter.
- The proposal meets all the requirements for approval.
- His performance didn’t meet their expectations.
- I must meet the deadline.
- This car meets my needs.
- The hotel meets our standards.
- He did not meet the requirements.
- We meet all safety rules.
Experience difficulty or opposition
To have to deal with something, often something hard or unpleasant.
to meet [difficulty/opposition/problem]
- The proposal met strong opposition from local residents.
- She met many difficulties during her journey.
- His ideas met with criticism from experts.
- We met resistance when we tried to change the policy.
- The project met several unexpected problems.
- He met many problems at work.
- She met strong opposition from her boss.
- We met trouble on the road.
- They met challenges during the trip.
- Our plan met some problems.
Organized gathering or competition
A planned event where people come together for sports, business, or fun.
- The school is hosting a swim meet this weekend.
- Athletes from across the country attended the track meet.
- The annual business meet attracts industry leaders from around the world.
- He performed well at the regional meet.
- The meet was canceled due to bad weather.
- We went to a swim meet.
- The track meet starts at 10 a.m.
- Our school has a big meet next week.
- I like to watch the track meet.
- The meet is in the gym.
- Base: meet
- Plural: meets
- Base: meet
- 3rd Person Singular: meets
- Present Participle: meeting
- Past: met
- Past Participle: met
- Irregular past: met Verb
- Irregular past participle: met Verb
meet halfway
1Compromise with someone
To agree to give part of what each person wants so both are happy enough.
- If we can’t agree, let’s meet halfway on the price.
- She agreed to meet him halfway and share the costs.
meet one’s match
1Find an equal opponent
To find someone who is as strong, smart, or good at something as you are, often for the first time.
- In the finals, he finally met his match.
- She thought she could win easily but she met her match.
meet up
1Get together socially by plan
To see and spend time with someone after deciding on it before.
- Let’s meet up after work for dinner.
- We met up at the park to play soccer.
nice to meet you
1pleasure at first meeting someone
Used when you meet someone for the first time to show that you are happy to meet them.
- ‘Nice to meet you,’ he said with a smile.
- Hello, I’m Sarah. Nice to meet you!
- It’s nice to meet you at last.
- It’s been great talking on the phone—nice to meet you in person.
make ends meet
1earn just enough for basic needs
To have just enough money for your basic needs like food and rent.
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a low salary.
- It’s hard to make ends meet on such a low salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet every month.
- They’re struggling to make ends meet after losing their jobs.
make ends meet
2to have enough money for basic needs
To earn enough money for your basic needs like food and housing.
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a small salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet each month.