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See vs meet: I went there to see my family vs I went there to meet my family



 
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See vs meet: I went there to see my family vs I went there to meet my family #1 (permalink) Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:23 am   See vs meet: I went there to see my family vs I went there to meet my family
 

Hello everyone, :D

Is there a difference in meaning in the following two sentences

1. I went there to see my family.
2. I went there to meet my family.

Thanks a lot,

mdenglish :D
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see/meet #2 (permalink) Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:18 am   see/meet
 

Hi,

'See' in your first sentence gives the idea of visiting. 'Meet' has the sense of saying hallo to.

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