English Reference

00 / Everyday pairs

meet vs know

Meet is the first encounter or arrival; know is the ongoing state of familiarity.

01 / Side by side

  • meet

    The first encounter or arrival.

    I will meet you at the station when your train arrives at noon.

  • know

    Ongoing familiarity with a person.

    I have known my best friend since we were in primary school.

02 / Watch out

  • Wrong: I want to know your sister at the party tonight.Right: I want to meet your sister at the party tonight.

  • Wrong: I met him for ten years and he is a great guy.Right: I have known him for ten years and he is a great guy.

03 / Remember

Meet is the handshake; know is the friendship.

04 / Quick check

Fill the gap with one of the two options.

  1. 1.

    Do you the new manager well enough to ask for a favor?

  2. 2.

    Remote workers often their colleagues for the first time during the annual company retreat.

  3. 3.

    Regular users of the fitness app the benefit of tracking their heart rate during a workout.

  4. 4.

    It was a pleasure to finally the rest of the design team.

  5. 5.

    The team members will in the group chat before the first match of the season.

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