meet
The word “meet” is most often used as a verb whenever people or things come together.
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meet
a. This is a good verb to use when people come together.
- Let’s meet for lunch.
- I’ll meet you at Tom’s place.
- He would like to meet the girl who lives next door.
- Are you able to meet people where you work?
- During a negotiation, the two opposing sides try to meet in the middle in order to reach an agreement.
- They have a goal to meet.
- She didn’t meet her goals, so she’s a little frustrated.
- People like to meet at coffee shops.
- Let’s meet there.
b. The verb "meet" is also used for things.
- The water and the ocean meet at the horizon.
- If the gears on a machine don’t meet properly, the machine might not work.
- His homework assignment doesn’t meet the requirements set by the teacher.
- The place where the wall and the ceiling meet is hard to paint if they are of two different colors.
- I have a meeting. (The word “meeting” is a noun.)
- We went to a track meet to watch the runners. (A “meet” is a gathering of competitors or collaborators.)
- An intersection is where two roads, streets, or highways meet.
c. Use "meet" when encountering a person for the first time.
- It’s nice to meet you. (Said at the beginning of a first encounter.)
- It was nice to meet you. (Said at the end of a first encounter.)
- Nice meeting you. (Said at the end of a first encounter.)
- Have you met Gloria? (Said when introducing two people who may or may not have met.)
- Have we met? My name is Paul. (Said when introducing oneself.)
- I don’t think we’ve met. (Said when there’s some uncertainty about having met someone.)
- It’s a pleasure to meet you. (Said after any kind of introduction.)
- A: Nice to meet you.
- B: Nice to meet you, too.
Upon meeting someone for the first time, you don’t have to use “it’s” at the beginning of the sentence.
