meet
Translation
to meet, to encounter, to satisfy, to get to know
Examples
Let's meet at the cafe.
Let's meet at the cafe.
I first met her in Paris.
I first met her in Paris.
The plan must meet two conditions.
The plan must meet two conditions.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to see and talk to (sb.) Let's meet at the cafe.
((sth.)) to satisfy a condition The plan must meet two conditions.
Similar Words
Synonyms: encounter, greet, satisfy; Antonyms: avoid, separate
Etymology
From Old English 'mētan' (to find, encounter). The core idea is of people or things coming together.
Memory Tips
Picture two people walking towards each other and their paths 'meet' in the middle.