Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To encounter or come together with someone, typically by prior arrangement or appointment.
   • To join or reunite with someone at a specific time and place.

Usage

This verb phrase is used to describe the action of getting together with another person or group. It strongly implies a pre-planned or intentional meeting, not a chance encounter. It is often used in informal contexts.

Examples

• Verb:
  • Let's meet up with the rest of the team at the cafe.
  • I'm going to meet up with an old friend from college this weekend.
  • She met up with her study group in the library.

Advanced Usage

• "to meet up with someone for [activity]": Specifies the purpose of the planned gathering.
  • We met up with them for dinner and a movie.
• The phrase can sometimes imply a brief or casual gathering, as opposed to a more formal "meeting."

Variants and Related Words

• Meet (verb): A more general term for coming together, which can be planned or accidental.
  • We agreed to meet at noon. (Can be synonymous with 'meet up with' but is less specific about the social/casual nature).
• Get together (phrasal verb): Similar informal meaning for assembling socially.
  • We should get together soon.

Synonyms

• Get together with: To assemble or congregate with others.
• Hook up with (informal): To meet or join someone.
• Rendezvous with: To meet at an agreed time and place (more formal).

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Meet with: To have a meeting, often for discussion or to receive something (e.g., approval, criticism). This can be more formal than "meet up with."
  • The manager will meet with the new clients.
  • His proposal met with strong opposition.

Related Idioms

• Meet up: Can be used intransitively (without "with") when the subject is a group.
  • The two hiking trails meet up near the summit.
  • We all met up at the park.

Verb

1. meet with by appointment
   • She met up with her former lover