meet
/miːt/verb
उच्चारण मीट
मिलना; बैठक करना; पूरा करना
Basic word
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[T, I]
to be in the same place as somebody by chance and talk to them; to come together formally to discuss something; to see and know somebody for the first time; to do or satisfy what is needed
मिलना; बैठक करना; पूरा करना
- I met Radhika at the station.
- to meet a deadline
- We usually meet outside the library after lunch.
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- The committee will meet on Friday to discuss the budget.
- Nice to meet you, I have heard a lot about your work.
- The new rules are designed to meet the needs of all students.
- The factory could not meet the demand for sweets during Diwali.
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[C]
a sports competition
प्रतियोगिता
- an athletics meet
- Our school is hosting a swimming meet next month.
- She broke the state record at the athletics meet in Pune.
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- The team travelled to Bhopal for a three-day track meet.
Synonyms competition contest event tournament
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
meet + object (no preposition)
Meet is a transitive verb: do not put 'with' after it when you mean to see a person or come together with them. Say 'I met my teacher', not 'I met with my teacher' in this sense.
Meet सकर्मक क्रिया है: किसी व्यक्ति से मिलने के अर्थ में उसके बाद 'with' नहीं आता। 'I met my teacher' कहें।
- I met Radhika at the bus stand.
- The Prime Minister met the visiting delegation.
meet + requirements / demands / deadline
Meet also means to satisfy or fulfil something that is needed: a need, condition, standard or target.
Meet का अर्थ किसी आवश्यक चीज़ को पूरा करना भी है, जैसे need, condition, standard या target।
- Candidates must meet the age limit.
- The factory could not meet the deadline.
meet / meet up (with sb)
'Meet' alone can be used when people come together without an object: 'Let's meet at five'. 'Meet up' is informal for arranging to meet.
बिना कर्म के भी 'meet' का प्रयोग होता है: 'Let's meet at five'। 'Meet up' अनौपचारिक है और मिलने की व्यवस्था के लिए आता है।
- The committee meets every Monday.
- Let's meet up after the exam.
meet with + noun (opposition, success, an accident)
'Meet with' is used when someone experiences something, good or bad, such as success, approval, an accident or a refusal.
'Meet with' तब आता है जब कोई अच्छी या बुरी बात अनुभव करे, जैसे success, approval, accident या refusal।
- The proposal met with strong opposition.
- He met with an accident on the highway.
+Collocations 4
meet + person / group
a friendthe principala clientthe pressa deadline
- The minister will meet the press at noon.
meet + need / standard
a demanda needthe criteriaa targetthe cost
- The new hostel will meet the needs of 500 students.
adverb + meet
regularlybrieflysecretlyformallyunexpectedly
- The two leaders met secretly in Delhi.
meet + place / time
at the stationat noonin the libraryoutside the gate
- We will meet in the library at four.
“More examples 5
- I will meet you outside the exam centre at eight o'clock.
मैं आपसे आठ बजे परीक्षा केंद्र के बाहर मिलूँगा।
- Her essay meets all the requirements of the competition.
उसका निबंध प्रतियोगिता की सभी आवश्यकताओं को पूरा करता है।
- The two rivers meet near Prayagraj.
दोनों नदियाँ प्रयागराज के निकट मिलती हैं।
- Nice to meet you, I am Radhika's brother.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा, मैं राधिका का भाई हूँ।
- The team met its target despite the heavy rain.
भारी बारिश के बावजूद टीम ने अपना लक्ष्य पूरा किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I met with my friend at the mall yesterday.
✓ I met my friend at the mall yesterday.
Do not add 'with' after meet when it means to see a person.
किसी व्यक्ति से मिलने के अर्थ में meet के बाद 'with' नहीं लगाते।
✗ We will meet to each other tomorrow.
✓ We will meet tomorrow.
Meet is transitive or used alone; 'to each other' is a Hindi-style addition.
Meet सकर्मक है या अकेला आता है; 'to each other' हिंदी जैसी संरचना है।
✗ She has meet the Principal.
✓ She has met the Principal.
The past participle of meet is 'met'.
Meet का past participle 'met' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve coming together, but they differ in manner and purpose.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ साथ आने से जुड़ी हैं, पर तरीके और उद्देश्य में भिन्न हैं।
The general word for coming face to face, by plan or by chance.
आमने-सामने आने का सामान्य शब्द, योजना से या संयोग से।
- I met him at the market.
To meet by chance, often a problem or a difficult person.
संयोग से मिलना, प्रायः किसी समस्या या कठिन व्यक्ति से।
- We encountered heavy traffic.
To come together in a group, usually in larger numbers.
समूह में, प्रायः बड़ी संख्या में, एकत्र होना।
- Crowds gathered at the ghat.
→Phrasal verbs 2
meet up (with sb)
to meet sb, especially by arrangement
(तय करके) किसी से मिलना
- Let's meet up after the exam.
- I met up with my old classmates in Delhi.
meet with sb/sth
to experience sth, especially sth unpleasant; to be received or treated by sb in a particular way
(कुछ) झेलना; (प्रतिक्रिया) मिलना
- He met with an accident on the highway.
- The proposal met with strong opposition.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophones: meet, meat and mete are all /miːt/.
Homophones: meet, meat और mete सब /miːt/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: meet, met, met.
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: meet, met, met।
Meet sb (not 'meet with sb' in British English for a casual meeting; 'meet with' means have a formal meeting or experience: 'meet with an accident', 'meet with success').
Meet sb (British English में साधारण मुलाक़ात के लिए 'meet with sb' नहीं; 'meet with' का अर्थ औपचारिक बैठक या अनुभव है: 'meet with an accident', 'meet with success')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Meet a deadline, meet a demand or need, meet the requirements, meet expenses, meet your match (meet somebody as good as you), make ends meet (have just enough money to live).
Collocations अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: meet a deadline (समय-सीमा पूरी करना), meet a demand या need, meet the requirements, meet expenses, meet your match (अपने बराबर के व्यक्ति से मिलना, सेर को सवा सेर), make ends meet (जीने लायक पैसा होना)।
Meet sb halfway (compromise), more than meets the eye (more complicated than it seems), meet your Waterloo (be finally defeated).
Idioms: meet sb halfway (समझौता करना), more than meets the eye (जितना दिखता है उससे जटिल), meet your Waterloo (अंततः पराजित होना)।