What does "well met" mean?

Question

Is it just a greeting? Does it have a certain connotation? Thanks!

Answer 1

it means that the interaction 2 ppl had went good.

Answer 2

It is a way of greeting, like saying 'glad to meet you'.

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Answer 3

I think it's just a greeting. On the videogame Oblivion, like half the NPCs say that to your character, casually, like they're saying "Hey, what's up?" or something.

Answer 4

Yes it's just a hale and hearty greeting used by those of us who still speak English.

It's a very old greeting... used a lot in Shakespeare and that sort of thing e.g. "well met by moonlight"

Something like "Hail fine fellow....well met" ... would only be used in a jocular fashion now, no-one uses it any more.

Has NOTHING to do with education etc.

Answer 5

capable, equal to a challenge

This is an old expression dating back to the 16th century. The descriptive phrase “well-met,”  had (and still has) connotations of suitability and propriety. It’s based on a different meaning of “meet,” an adjectival/adverbial usage indicating something is literally or figuratively the right size for a given situation.

Example:

In swordsmanship he is well met for any foe.

Both parties are well met for a successful marriage.

":Hail fellow well met" has a different meaning entirely.

In the 1500s, we start to see “Hail, fellow!” turn into “hail-fellow,” a term for a close friend—that is, one with whom you would exchange this type of very friendly greeting.

Then “well-met” gets tacked onto the phrase. “Well met!” was another greeting of the time. It is generally taken to mean, literally, “Good to meet you!”

Answer 6

well edjucated well done correct !!!!!!!!

Answer 7

well read means you are educated. well met means you are social.