meet — to come into the presence or company of someone by chance or arrangement
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to come into the presence or company of someone by chance or arrangement
Pronunciation (IPA): /miːt/
Korean meaning: 만나다, 마주치다
Korean pronunciation: 미트 (강세: 미트)
Example Sentences
- I met my future wife in an elevator - it was love at first floor!
- Let's meet at the library to study for the exam.
- This smartphone meets all my needs except making me popular.
meet
VERB//miːt//
to come into the presence or company of someone by chance or arrangement
Two friends meet by surprise at the coffee shop entrance
Meet, take a seat, make it sweet!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'metan' meaning 'to come together' or 'to encounter,' related to Old Saxon 'metan' and Old High German 'mezzan.' The root is Proto-Germanic 'matjaną,' ultimately from Proto-Indo-European '*med-' meaning 'to measure' or 'to come together.'
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I met my future wife in an elevator - it was love at first floor!”
“Let's meet at the library to study for the exam.”
“This smartphone meets all my needs except making me popular.”
“We need to meet the sales target by the end of this month.”
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