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Of English
"Meet" is one of the most basic words in the English language, but it's
actually quite complex.
First of all, it can mean different things depending on the situation:
First of all, it can mean different things depending on the situation:
- To see and speak with someone for the first
time.
"It was really nice to meet you."
“All I want is to meet a guy with a stable job and a good sense of humor.” - To come together in the same place with
someone.
"Where should we meet?"
- A) To come together with someone for an important
conversation.
"I'd like to meet to discuss my son's performance in your class and what I can do to help him do better."
- B) To come together with someone for social activities or
informally.
"You want to meet up after class and go over it?"
- It's used in idioms like "meet (someone's) standards", "meet a goal", and "meet a price" to mean reaching a certain level.
- When you talk about "meetings", it usually means business or work meetings.
- You can also use the word "meet" as a noun (although it's not very
common):
"They set up a meet in an abandoned warehouse by the docks."
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