INDEX:
1. to meet someone who you have arranged to meet
2. to meet someone by chance
3. when you meet someone for the first time
4. when a large group comes together in one place
5. to meet someone in order to take them somewhere
6. a meeting in order to discuss something
7. an occasion when you meet someone, especially by chance
8. to not meet someone even though you have arranged to
RELATED WORDS
arrange to meet someone : ↑ ARRANGE
what you say when you meet someone : ↑ HELLO
see also
↑ VISIT
↑ TALK
↑ CONTACT
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1. to meet someone who you have arranged to meet
▷ meet /miːt/ [intransitive/transitive verb not in passive]
to be in the same place as someone else because you have arranged to see them :
▪ I’ll meet you outside the theatre at 7 o'clock.
▪ The two leaders are scheduled to meet again next month to continue the peace talks.
▪ I used to meet her every week to discuss my work.
▪ Meet me back here in half an hour - I just need to finish up a couple of things.
meet for lunch/coffee/a drink etc
▪ Let’s meet for lunch one day next week.
▷ meet with /ˈmiːt wɪð/ [transitive phrasal verb] especially American
to meet someone in order to discuss something :
▪ She’s flying to New York tomorrow to meet with her agent.
▪ The board of directors is meeting with representatives of the union tomorrow.
▪ Supervisors should meet with their employees at least every other week to share information.
▷ meet up/get together /ˌmiːt ˈʌp, ˌget təˈgeðəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb] informal
if friends meet up or get together, they meet in order to do something together, for example to have a meal or a drink :
▪ Let’s meet up after work.
▪ The past few years, our family has only gotten together at Christmas.
meet up/get together with
▪ I usually meet up with my friends on a Friday night and go for a drink.
meet up/get together for lunch/coffee/a drink
▪ We must get together for lunch some time.
▷ see /siː/ [transitive verb]
to have an arranged meeting with someone :
▪ Dr Thomas is seeing a client at 2:30.
▪ I don’t think I can see you this afternoon. How about tomorrow?
see somebody about something
see someone to discuss something
▪ ‘I’ve come to see Mr. Greene about a job,’ he said nervously.
▷ hook up /ˌhʊk ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb] informal
to meet someone in order to do something together socially, for example have a drink, go to a party etc :
▪ We hooked up for lunch at Toscana in Brentwood.
hook up with
▪ Matt and I went out for a drink and hooked up with Janet later on.
2. to meet someone by chance
▷ meet /miːt/ []
to see someone by chance and talk to them :
▪ I met Jill at the bus stop this morning.
▪ You’ll never guess who I met yesterday!
▪ Ron’s changed so much, you probably wouldn’t recognize him if you met him on the street.
▷ bump into/run into /ˌbʌmp ˈɪntuː, ˌrʌn ˈɪntə/ [transitive phrasal verb] informal
to meet someone that you know, by chance :
▪ I’m glad I bumped into you. I wanted to ask you about tomorrow’s history test.
▪ I’m sorry I’m late - I ran into an old colleague I hadn’t seen for ages.
▪ She’s always running into friends that she knows from school.
▷ see /siː/ [transitive verb not in progressive] especially spoken, informal
to meet someone by chance :
▪ I saw Penny in town today.
▪ If you see Ted, could you tell him I want to talk to him?
▷ encounter /ɪnˈkaʊntəʳ/ [transitive verb] formal
to meet someone by chance, especially someone you do not already know :
▪ It was rare that she encountered interesting people through her work.
▪ He encountered the young woman as she was leaving a coffee shop.
▷ network /ˈnetwɜːʳk/ [intransitive verb]
to meet other people, especially other people who do the same work as you do, in order to share information, help each other etc :
▪ The conference provided some excellent opportunities for networking and she made some useful business contacts.
3. when you meet someone for the first time
▷ meet /miːt/ [transitive verb not in passive]
to meet someone you have not met before :
▪ Have you ever met his wife?
▪ I was 15 years old when I met Andrew.
▪ Dave, meet my brother Tom.
▪ ‘How did you two meet?’ ‘We were on the same exchange program in Madrid.’
▪ I’d like you all to meet my girlfriend, Claudia.
first meet
▪ Where did you first meet Dr Steiner?
▪ Janet and Pete first met at a mutual friend’s cocktail party.
nice/pleased/glad to meet you
use this to politely say "hello" to someone you have just met
▪ ‘Hello, my name is Alan.’ ‘Hi, Alan. My name’s Cindy. Nice to meet you.’
▪ ‘Doug, I’d like you to meet my mother.’ ‘Oh, pleased to meet you, Mrs Haggerty.’
▷ introduce /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːsǁ-ˈduːs/ [transitive verb]
if you introduce someone to a person they have never met before, you tell them each other’s names :
▪ Have you two been introduced?
▪ Yes, we were introduced last year at your party.
introduce somebody to somebody
▪ That’s a friend of mine from college. Do you want me to introduce you to him?
let me introduce
▪ Oh, Bob, let me introduce Rosie Webb, our new marketing manager.
allow me to introduce
formal
▪ Please allow me to introduce myself. I’m John Fetty, the head of business development.
▷ this is /ˈðɪs ɪz/ spoken
say this when you are introducing someone to a person they have never met before :
▪ ‘Sam, this is Julia - she’s in college with me.’ ‘Hi, Julia, nice to meet you!’
▪ ‘Mom, Dad, this is my friend Matt.’ ‘Hello, Matt, we’ve heard a lot about you.’
▷ make somebody’s acquaintance /ˌmeɪk somebodyˈs əˈkweɪnt ə ns/ [verb phrase] formal
to meet someone for the first time :
▪ I’m pleased to make your acquaintance.
▪ After seeing the way Mr. Wyatt behaved at the party, I had little desire to make his acquaintance.
4. when a large group comes together in one place
▷ meet /miːt/ [intransitive verb]
use this when a large group of people comes together in one place :
▪ The book club meets on the first Thursday of every month.
▪ The bus trip leaves at 9 am - everyone should meet in front of the station at 8.30.
▷ gather /ˈgæðəʳ/ [intransitive verb]
if a crowd or group of people gathers, they come together somewhere in order to do something or see something :
▪ A small crowd gathered to watch the fight.
▪ The family gathered on the porch to say goodbye.
▪ Eager fans are already gathering outside the stadium.
▷ assemble /əˈsemb ə l/ [intransitive verb]
if a group of people assembles, they all come together in the same place, especially as part of an organized plan :
▪ Prisoners must assemble in the courtyard every morning for exercise.
▪ Foreign diplomats and their wives had assembled in the Great Hall to meet the President.
▷ come together /ˌkʌm təˈgeðəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if people or groups who do not usually meet each other come together, they meet in order to discuss things, exchange ideas etc :
▪ People came together from all over the country to attend the funeral.
▪ Seminars provide an opportunity for students to come together and discuss a particular topic.
5. to meet someone in order to take them somewhere
▷ meet /miːt/ [transitive verb]
▪ We’ll meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel.
▪ The company is sending a car to meet Mr Hill at the station.
▪ Our guide met us in the hotel lobby and spent the entire day with us.
▷ pick up /ˌpɪk ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to meet someone at a particular place in order to take them somewhere in a car, bus etc :
pick somebody up
▪ She picks her daughter up from school every day at four.
▪ I told Virginia I’d pick her up about 8:00.
pick up somebody
▪ I arranged to pick up Mr Clarke and take him to his accommodation.
▷ collect /kəˈlekt/ [transitive verb] British
to meet someone at a particular place in order to take them somewhere :
▪ Her father sent a taxi to collect her from the hotel.
▪ If the last bus has left, I’ll collect you.
6. a meeting in order to discuss something
▷ meeting /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ [countable noun]
an occasion when people meet in order to discuss something :
▪ Sorry I can’t come - I have to go to a meeting.
▪ Peter’s in London for a business meeting.
▪ I was in meetings all morning and didn’t get a chance to look at your proposal.
have/hold a meeting
▪ I’m having a meeting with my client tomorrow to go over the case.
▪ The committee will hold another meeting Wednesday to discuss the funding crisis.
attend a meeting
formal
▪ According to people who attended the meeting, Ms. Robins refused to answer any questions about the deal.
call/arrange/organize a meeting
▪ The principal has called a meeting for 4.00.
▷ conference /ˈkɒnf ə rənsǁˈkɑːn-/ [countable noun]
an organized event, especially one that continues for several days, at which a lot of people meet to discuss a particular subject and hear speeches about it :
▪ Didn’t you give a talk at the conference last year?
conference on
▪ She’s an organizer of the International Conference on AIDS that the university has every year.
conference of
▪ Lewis recently spoke at a conference of women business leaders.
attend a conference
formal
▪ Baxter was in Boston attending a conference on the environment.
hold a conference
▪ The Institute of Accountants is holding its conference in Edinburgh this year.
▷ convention /kənˈvenʃ ə n/ [countable noun]
a large meeting of members of a political organization or professional group for a particular purpose :
▪ The Senator’s speech at the Democratic Convention was well received.
▪ Several hundred people are expected at the hotel next month for a huge sales convention.
convention of
▪ Lofgren told a convention of church activists that she wanted the money to be spent on local childrens’ facilities.
▪ an annual convention of the world bank
hold a convention
▪ The Reform Party will hold a national convention in August.
▷ summit /ˈsʌmɪt, ˈsʌmət/ [countable noun]
a meeting between government leaders from important and powerful countries, to discuss international politics :
▪ A U.S.-Russia summit is expected to take place in late March.
summit meeting/conference
▪ A summit meeting of OPEC leaders was called to find a solution to the oil crisis.
▪ NATO leaders are preparing for a summit conference to decide the future of the alliance.
economic/anti-drug/AIDS etc summit
▪ The President will meet other Pacific Rim leaders at next week’s economic summit.
▷ gathering /ˈgæð ə rɪŋ/ [countable noun]
a crowd of people who have come together for a particular purpose, for example to listen to someone speak, to pray, or to discuss something :
▪ It was quite a small gathering but the speeches were excellent.
▪ They announced their engagement at a family gathering in Vermont.
7. an occasion when you meet someone, especially by chance
▷ meeting /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ [countable noun]
▪ Our first meeting was in January, and I didn’t see Martin again till May or June.
chance meeting
one that happens completely by chance
▪ Her affair with Harmon started with a chance meeting followed by a few casual phone calls.
▷ encounter /ɪnˈkaʊntəʳ/ [countable noun]
an unexpected meeting, which is often unpleasant :
▪ He did not appear to remember our encounter last summer and just nodded when we were introduced.
chance encounter
one that happens completely by chance
▪ A chance encounter in a restaurant led to her first movie role.
8. to not meet someone even though you have arranged to
▷ stand up /ˌstænd ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb] informal
to deliberately not go to meet someone that you have arranged to meet, especially a friend, or a boyfriend or girlfriend :
stand somebody up
▪ She spent the whole evening wondering why her date had stood her up.
stand up somebody
▪ If he continues to stand up his friends, he’s not going to have any left.
▷ not turn up/not show up also not show [verb phrase] American /nɒt tɜːʳn ˈʌp, ˌnɒt ʃəʊ ˈʌp, nɒt ˈʃəʊ/ [intransitive phrasal verb] informal
to not meet someone at the place you have arranged to meet them :
▪ A few of us had arranged to meet in town, but Jenny didn’t turn up.
▪ Peter always says he’ll come, and then he just doesn’t show up.
▪ I waited for an hour but she didn’t show.