WordHive Learning Dictionary

Meet

verb

Meet means to come together with someone.

4 letters 1 syllable

What does Meet mean?

Meet means to come together with someone.

Updated

Dictionary definition

to come together with someone or encounter something.

Example sentences

Meet in a sentence

easy

I will meet my friend at the library.

medium

The teams meet every Friday to plan their project.

hard

The character had to meet a challenge with courage and patience.

Writing practice

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Commonly confused words

Meet or meat?

Compare the meanings, then choose a word for each new sentence.

Meet

To come together or encounter someone.

In a sentence Let us meet at the gate.

Meat

Animal flesh used as food.

In a sentence The shop sells meat and vegetables.

Spot the difference Meet means come together or encounter someone. Meat is animal flesh used as food.

Which word fits?

Choose meet or meat for each blank. Say your answer, then check why it fits.

1We will ___ our friends outside the museum.

Check answer 1

meet — The sentence concerns coming together.

2Chicken is a kind of ___.

Check answer 2

meat — The sentence names a kind of food.

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Practice the meaning of Meet

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does meet mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to meet?

Practice 3

Which word is a helpful opposite or contrast for meet?

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Meet

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Sounds like

MEET

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Synonyms

Words like Meet

gatherto come together
encounterto come across or experience
jointo come together with others
Antonyms

Opposite words

separateto move apart
avoidto keep away from someone or something
Synonym practice

Want to practice meet synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The clubs will meet after school," then compare close word choices. Practice meet synonyms.

Word family

Meet word family

Base word

meet

verb

meets

Comes together now or often.

verb

met

Came together in the past.

noun

meeting

A time when people come together.

Related words
Student support

Understand Meet

Hint for students

Meet means to come together with someone.

Common mix-up

Meet is not the same as separate. Meet means meet means to come together with someone.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: The teams meet every Friday to plan their project. Clue words: teams, every, friday. Underline clue words that show why meet fits instead of separate. Now write one new sentence that shows meet without using the word meet. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show meet?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The teams meet every Friday to plan their project." Why does meet fit better than separate?