meet
gb/mˈit/ us/mˈit/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 300
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
A1
action
1
Come together in one place
To be in the same place as someone else, usually to talk or spend time together.
वापर नमुना:
to meet [someone] [somewhere]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meet' with 'see'. 'See' focuses on noticing with your eyes, while 'meet' focuses on coming together.
समानार्थी शब्द
gather (Implies more than two people coming together, often for a purpose.)
|
encounter (More formal or may suggest an unexpected meeting.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
separate (To go away from each other or be apart.)
सहप्रयोग
meet for lunch
|meet at the station
|meet in person
|meet face-to-face
विषय
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
A1
action
2
Be introduced to someone new
To see and talk to someone for the first time and learn who they are.
वापर नमुना:
to meet [someone] for the first time
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes use 'know' instead of 'meet' when talking about the first introduction. 'Know' means you are already familiar with someone.
समानार्थी शब्द
be introduced to (Focuses on the formal act of someone presenting two people to each other.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
ignore (To deliberately avoid acknowledging someone.)
सहप्रयोग
meet new people
|meet a friend of a friend
|meet your future partner
विषय
relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
B1
action
3
Fulfill a requirement or standard
To do or be enough for what is needed or asked for.
वापर नमुना:
to meet [a requirement/standard/expectation]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'meet' in this sense with 'get' or 'reach'. 'Meet' here means to satisfy a set condition, not physically arrive somewhere.
समानार्थी शब्द
satisfy (Emphasizes providing what is needed or wanted.)
|
fulfill (Often used in formal contexts to mean achieving a condition or duty.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
fail (To not do what is required or expected.)
सहप्रयोग
meet a deadline
|meet expectations
|meet the requirements
विषय
business
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
B2
action
4
Experience difficulty or opposition
To have to deal with something, often something hard or unpleasant.
वापर नमुना:
to meet [difficulty/opposition/problem]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with 'meet' meaning to see someone. Here it means to experience a situation, often negative.
समानार्थी शब्द
encounter (Neutral; often used when something happens unexpectedly.)
|
face (Emphasizes dealing directly with something difficult.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
avoid (To keep away from something unpleasant.)
सहप्रयोग
meet resistance
|meet trouble
|meet challenges
विषय
challenges
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
नाम
B1
event
5
Organized gathering or competition
A planned event where people come together for sports, business, or fun.
समानार्थी शब्द
gathering (General term for people coming together.)
|
competition (When referring specifically to sports meets.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
solitude (The state of being alone without gatherings.)
सहप्रयोग
track meet
|swim meet
|business meet
विषय
sports
|business
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
meet
IPA
GB/mˈit/
US/mˈit/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
meet (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (meet)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: meet
- Plural: meets
Verb
- Base: meet
- 3rd Person Singular: meets
- Present Participle: meeting
- Past: met
- Past Participle: met
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
unmet
adjective
ठळक मुद्दे
- Irregular past: met Verb
- Irregular past participle: met Verb
वाक्प्रचार
meet halfway
1/mˈit hˈæfwˈeɪ/
idiom
Compromise with someone
To agree to give part of what each person wants so both are happy enough.
उदाहरणे
- 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
1/mˈit wˈʌnz mˈæt͡ʃ/
idiom
Find an equal opponent
To find someone who is as strong, smart, or good at something as you are, often for the first time.
उदाहरणे
- In the finals, he finally met his match.
- She thought she could win easily but she met her match.
meet up
1/mˈit ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
Get together socially by plan
To see and spend time with someone after deciding on it before.
उदाहरणे
- Let’s meet up after work for dinner.
- We met up at the park to play soccer.
nice to meet you
1/nˈaɪs tə mˈit jˈu/
fixed phrase
pleasure at first meeting someone
Used when you meet someone for the first time to show that you are happy to meet them.
उदाहरणे
- ‘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
1/mˈeɪk ˈɛndz mˈit/
idiom
earn just enough for basic needs
To have just enough money for your basic needs like food and rent.
उदाहरणे
- 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
2/mˈeɪk ˈɛndz mˈit/
idiom
to have enough money for basic needs
To earn enough money for your basic needs like food and housing.
उदाहरणे
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a small salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet each month.