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# meeting

noun (a meeting, meetings); verb, -ing form of meet (meet, meets, met, meeting)

«meeting» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A meeting is when people come together to talk about something, plan or decide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/#m1)
2. Meeting is the -ing form of meet: coming together with someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/#m2)
3. A meeting is also the moment people meet: «our first meeting». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/#m3)
4. (formal) A sports event: «an athletics meeting» (UK). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/#m4)

### In the lessons

Used in school (parents' meeting, class meeting), work and everyday life. Phrases: «have a meeting», «in a meeting», «meeting point», «meeting place». Safety: agree a meeting point in case you get lost.

### Examples

- The teachers have a meeting after school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/#x1)
- Mum is in a meeting and can't talk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/#x2)
- I'm meeting my friend at the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/#x3)
- If we get separated, the meeting point is the gate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/#x4)
- Their first meeting was at the library. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/#x5)
- The school council meeting is on Fridays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/#x6)
- Oh, what a happy meeting it was! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/#x7)

### Note

Countable as a noun. Verb is irregular: meet, met, met. In maths, «meeting» problems ask when two moving people meet: if they walk towards each other, add their speeds.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The rabbis taught that the tent of meeting was where God's presence rested among Israel. Its Hebrew name, Ohel Moed, can also mean tent of appointed time. In the primary lessons: Used in school (parents' meeting, class meeting), work and everyday life. Phrases: «have a meeting», «in a meeting», «meeting point», «meeting place». Safety: agree a meeting point in case you get lost.

### Examples

- And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting. (Torah NUM.16.43, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meeting/#x1)
- And he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil; (Torah EXO.40.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meeting/#x2)
- and assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting.' (Torah LEV.8.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meeting/#x3)
- Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting. (Writings 1CH.9.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meeting/#x4)
- Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of Thy meeting-place; they have set up their own signs for signs. (Writings PSA.74.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meeting/#x5)
- They said in their heart: 'Let us make havoc of them altogether'; they have burned up all the meeting-places of God in the land. (Writings PSA.74.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meeting/#x6)

### Note

Countable as a noun. Verb is irregular: meet, met, met. In maths, «meeting» problems ask when two moving people meet: if they walk towards each other, add their speeds.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «meeting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meeting/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«meeting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meeting.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «meeting» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meeting/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«meeting» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/meeting.html) on Mova free.