meet – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of meet

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to meet one's end
Participle: met one's end
Gerund: meeting one's end

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Imeet one's end
youmeet one's end
he;she;itmeets one's end
wemeet one's end
youmeet one's end
theymeet one's end

Perfect

Ihave met one's end
youhave met one's end
he;she;ithas met one's end
wehave met one's end
youhave met one's end
theyhave met one's end

Past

Imet one's end
youmet one's end
he;she;itmet one's end
wemet one's end
youmet one's end
theymet one's end

Pluperfect

Ihad met one's end
youhad met one's end
he;she;ithad met one's end
wehad met one's end
youhad met one's end
theyhad met one's end

Future

Iwill meet one's end
youwill meet one's end
he;she;itwill meet one's end
wewill meet one's end
youwill meet one's end
theywill meet one's end

Future Perfect

Iwill have met one's end
youwill have met one's end
he;she;itwill have met one's end
wewill have met one's end
youwill have met one's end
theywill have met one's end

Subjunctive

Present

Imeet one's end
youmeet one's end
he;she;itmeet one's end
wemeet one's end
youmeet one's end
theymeet one's end

Perfect

Ihave met one's end
youhave met one's end
he;she;ithave met one's end
wehave met one's end
youhave met one's end
theyhave met one's end

Imperfect

Imet one's end
youmet one's end
he;she;itmet one's end
wemet one's end
youmet one's end
theymet one's end

Pluperfect

Ihad met one's end
youhad met one's end
he;she;ithad met one's end
wehad met one's end
youhad met one's end
theyhad met one's end

Conditional

Present

Iwould meet one's end
youwould meet one's end
he;she;itwould meet one's end
wewould meet one's end
youwould meet one's end
theywould meet one's end

Perfect

Iwould have met one's end
youwould have met one's end
he;she;itwould have met one's end
wewould have met one's end
youwould have met one's end
theywould have met one's end

Imperative

youmeet one's end
weLet's meet one's end
youmeet one's end

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam meeting one's end
youare meeting one's end
he;she;itis meeting one's end
weare meeting one's end
youare meeting one's end
theyare meeting one's end

Perfect

Ihave been meeting one's end
youhave been meeting one's end
he;she;ithas been meeting one's end
wehave been meeting one's end
youhave been meeting one's end
theyhave been meeting one's end

Past

Iwas meeting one's end
youwere meeting one's end
he;she;itwas meeting one's end
wewere meeting one's end
youwere meeting one's end
theywere meeting one's end

Pluperfect

Ihad been meeting one's end
youhad been meeting one's end
he;she;ithad been meeting one's end
wehad been meeting one's end
youhad been meeting one's end
theyhad been meeting one's end

Future

Iwill be meeting one's end
youwill be meeting one's end
he;she;itwill be meeting one's end
wewill be meeting one's end
youwill be meeting one's end
theywill be meeting one's end

Future Perfect

Iwill have been meeting one's end
youwill have been meeting one's end
he;she;itwill have been meeting one's end
wewill have been meeting one's end
youwill have been meeting one's end
theywill have been meeting one's end

Conditional

Present

Iwould be meeting one's end
youwould be meeting one's end
he;she;itwould be meeting one's end
wewould be meeting one's end
youwould be meeting one's end
theywould be meeting one's end

Perfect

Iwould have been meeting one's end
youwould have been meeting one's end
he;she;itwould have been meeting one's end
wewould have been meeting one's end
youwould have been meeting one's end
theywould have been meeting one's end

Other

Verbs similar to 'meet'

meat, meed, meek, meep, melt, weet, abet, aret, beat, beef,

Additional Information

Etymology

1. O.E. metan, from P.Gmc. *motijanan (cf.O.N. mæta, O.S. motian "to meet"). Related to O.E. gemot "meeting." The noun, in the sporting sense, is attested from 1831, originally of hunting. Meeting "gathering of people for discussion, etc." is attested from 1513. In 17c., it was applied generally to worship assemblies of nonconformists, but this now is retained mostly by Quakers.
2. From Middle English meten, from Old English mētan (“to meet, find, encounter”), from Proto-West Germanic *mōtijan (“to meet”), from Proto-Germanic *mōtijaną (“to meet”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“to come, meet”).
3. Cognates
4. Cognate with Scots met, mete, meit (“to meet”), North Frisian meet, mätje, möt (“to meet”), West Frisian mette, moetsje (“to meet”), Dutch ontmoeten (“to meet”), Low German möten (“to meet”), Danish møde (“to meet”), Elfdalian my̨öt (“to meet”), Faroese møta (“to meet”), Icelandic mæta (“to meet”), Norwegian Bokmål møte (“to meet”), Norwegian Nynorsk møta, møte (“to meet”), Swedish möta (“to meet”). Related to moot. See: Proto-Germanic '*mōtijaną', Scots 'met', Dutch 'ontmoeten', Low Saxon 'möten', Danish 'møde', Faroese 'møta', Icelandic 'mæta', Norwegian 'møte', Norwegian, nynorsk 'møta', Swedish 'möta'.

Verbs referencing "meet"

Dutch ontmoeten, Danish møde, Norwegian, nynorsk møte.

Sample Sentences

  • When the morning—the morning—came, and we met at breakfast, it was curious to see how eager we all were to prevent a moment 's pause in the conversation, and how astoundingly gay everybody was: the forced spirits of each member of the little [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] and hurrying the men. In five minutes ’ time, the little steamer is utterly deserted, and the packet is beset and over-run by its late freight, who instantly pervade the whole ship, and are to be met with by the dozen in every nook and corner: swarming down below with their own baggage, and stumbling over other people 's; disposing themselves comfortably in wrong cabins, and creating a most [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] ship next morning; which made bed a practical joke, and getting up, by any process short of falling out, an impossibility; I say nothing. But anything like the utter dreariness and desolation that met my eyes when I literally ‘ tumbled up ’ on deck at noon, I never saw. Ocean and sky were all of one dull, heavy, uniform, lead colour. There was no extent of prospect even over the dreary waste [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] George, holding Eliza's hands, and gazing into her eyes, without moving. They stood silent; then there were last words, and sobs, and bitter weeping,—such parting as those may make whose hope to meet again is as the spider's web,—and the husband and wife were parted. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ I 'm sure, Aunt Chloe, I understand my pie and pudding privileges, ” said George. “ Ask Tom Lincon if I don't crow over him, every time I meet him. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • ‘“ When Laura is walking through a passage-way, with her hands spread before her, she knows instantly every one she meets, and passes them with a sign of recognition: but if it be a girl of her own age, and especially if it be one of her favourites, there is instantly a bright smile of recognition, a twining of arms, a [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] ) obliges the company with a song: nor does it ever degenerate, at a tender crisis, into a screech or howl; wherein, I must confess, I should have thought the danger lay. At an early hour they all meet together for these festive purposes; at eight o’clock refreshments are served; and at nine they separate. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] to him, and tell him, if I never see him again, ” she turned away, and stood with her back to them for a moment, and then added, in a husky voice, “ tell him to be as good as he can, and try and meet me in the kingdom of heaven. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] ’ It is not assumed and taken for granted that being there they must be evil-disposed and wicked people, before whose vicious eyes it is necessary to flourish threats and harsh restraints. They are met at the very threshold with this mild appeal. All within-doors is very plain and simple, as it ought to be, but arranged with a view to peace and comfort. It costs no more than any other plan of [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] especially in the small community of a city like this, where each man knows the other, to surround the administration of justice with some artificial barriers against the ‘Hail fellow, well met ’ deportment of everyday life. All the aid it can have in the very high character and ability of the Bench, not only here but elsewhere, it has, and well deserves to have; but it may need something [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • Well, uh, I think I would've remembered. Have we ever met ? (Faye)
  • And that's the reason we 're here. We 're meeting suppliers all around. (Letters to Juliet)
  • It's all right. I understand. Your father and I met each other at a young age. (If I Could Ride Again)
  • Well, that's what I do. I think I make a big impact on anyone I meet. (72 Hours)