Word a Day
meet
What does meet mean?
meet (verb): to come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce meet?
/mit/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does meet come from?
From Middle English meten, from Old English mētan (“to meet, find, encounter”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of meet?
Words related to meet
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “meet”?
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What does “meet” mean?
examine and note the similarities or differences of
Not quite: that's what compare means.
to form (something) by combining materials or parts
Not quite: that's what build means.
to come face to face with by accident; to encounter
Right! That's what “meet” means.
to notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed
Not quite: that's what note means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “meet”?
recommend
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represent
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encounter
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challenge
Not quite: challenge means something else.
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