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meet with or meet someone

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The word “meet” is used as a noun, a verb, or an adjective. As a noun it is used to refer to a meeting wherein athletes compete. As an adjective it is used to refer to something that is right or that fits a certain criteria.

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It is most commonly used as a verb, though, usually to refer to the circumstance of filling a need or want, or to satisfy a condition or restriction. It is more generally used to refer to the occasion of coming together with someone either socially or for business purposes. The word “meet” comes from the Old English word “gemaete” which means “suitable,” derived from the Proto-Germanic “ga-maetijaz” which in Proto-Indo-European means “to measure.” It was used as an adjective, and in the early 1800s was used as a verb from the Old English “metan” which means “to meet.” To meet someone could mean a lot of things. It could mean that one is going to have a meeting or will work together with someone. It may simply mean that one is going to see someone with the intention of doing something together after. It has a more informal note than the phrase “meet with” which could mean that one is about to have a meeting with another person or is about to experience something such as a surprise or an accident, or is expecting to get a response. The phrase “meet with” is formal, implying that the meeting is for professional reasons or for business. It usually connotes a meeting that may take a longer time than just a chance meeting or a casual meeting. When one meets with someone, it is for the purpose of doing a task together and may be for a long period of time. “To meet someone” may also refer to a meeting which is made for the first time, that both persons have only met each other at that particular instance. “To meet with someone” means that one is having an appointment with an old contact or acquaintance.
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