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“Meat” or “Meet”

meat / meet are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

meat m·IY·t

  • nounthe flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food.

meet m·IY·t

  • nouna meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held.
  • verbcome together.
  • verbget together socially or for a specific purpose.
  • verbfill or meet a want or need.
  • verbsatisfy a condition or restriction.
  • verbsatisfy or fulfill.
  • verbcollect in one place.
  • verbget to know; get acquainted with.
  • verbmeet by design; be present at the arrival of.
  • verbcontend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle.
  • verbexperience as a reaction.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“meat”

  • …- it is not the meat, seafood, or vegetables that stand…
  • …Tindersticks, Charles Douglas, Unrest, Vegetarian Meat, Jule Brown and Dean Wareham.
  • …own show, The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show for Disney,…
  • …with fish; Red wine with meat".
  • Category:Dried meat
  • …of fish" and "eat the meat and leave the bones for…
  • Meat was generally heavier and "red"…
  • …a patty consisting of ground meat that also typically contains lettuce,…
  • …as a source of milk, meat, power, and leather in the…
  • The meat could also be stored in…

“meet”

  • …he would be willing to meet with Moonves to get the…
  • …historic ship list, it must meet the following criteria:
  • …Freud's work were invited to meet at his apartment every Wednesday…
  • Costigan arranges to meet Sullivan at the building where…
  • …by polling staff has to meet strict colour criteria.
  • …in conjunction with the Zatopek Meet at Melbourne, Victoria on 15…
  • Further steps to meet the challenge of rehabilitation and…
  • …multi-chip architecture, in order to meet a strict time limit for
  • The first who came to meet me was Mullah Mehdee (Meshiakh),…
  • …posts "express intense anti-Semitism and meet any reasonable definition of hate

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