“Meat” or “Meet” or “Mete”—Which to use?

“Meat” or “Meet” or “Mete”

Overview

meat / meet / mete 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. 👇

Definitions

meat: (noun) the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food.

meet: (noun) a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held. (verb) come together. (verb) get together socially or for a specific purpose. (verb) fill or meet a want or need. (verb) satisfy a condition or restriction. (verb) satisfy or fulfill. (verb) collect in one place. (verb) get to know; get acquainted with. (verb) meet by design; be present at the arrival of. (verb) contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle. (verb) experience as a reaction.

mete: NA

Pronunciation

meat: m·IY·t

meet: m·IY·t

mete: m·IY·t

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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…

Examples of “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

Examples of “mete”

…(for example in meet and mete) changed, and became an alternative.
Mete Khan, emperor and founder of…
…the lyrics were written by Mete Özgencil.
The Circle and M.E.T.E.

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