meet vs know
Meet is the first encounter or arrival; know is the ongoing state of familiarity.
The first encounter or arrival.
I will meet you at the station when your train arrives at noon.
Ongoing familiarity with a person.
I have known my best friend since we were in primary school.
-
I want to know your sister at the party tonight.
I want to meet your sister at the party tonight.
-
I met him for ten years and he is a great guy.
I have known him for ten years and he is a great guy.
Remember Meet is the handshake; know is the friendship.
Fill the gap with one of the two options.
- 1.
It was a pleasure to finally the rest of the design team.
- 2.
Do you the new manager well enough to ask for a favor?
More like this in Everyday pairs.