verb (used with object)
met, meeting.
1. to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter :
I would meet him on the street at unexpected moments.
2. to become acquainted with; be introduced to:
I've never met your cousin.
3. to join at an agreed or designated place or time:
Meet me in St. Louis.
4. to be present at the arrival of:
to meet a train.
5. to come to or before (one's notice, or a means of noticing, as the eyes or
ears):
A peculiar sight met my eyes.
6. to come into the company of (a person, group, etc.) in dealings, conference,
etc.
7. to face, eye, etc., directly or without avoidance.
Synonyms: confront
8. to come into physical contact, juxtaposition, or collision with:
The two cars met each other head-on at high speed.
Synonyms: unite , couple, cross , intersect , connect , join
9. to encounter in opposition, conflict, or contest:
Harvard meets Yale next week in football.
[Link] oppose:
to meet charges with countercharges.
[Link] cope or deal effectively with (an objection, difficulty, etc.).
[Link] comply with; fulfill ; answer :
to meet a deadline;
to meet a demand.
[Link] pay in full:
How will you meet expenses?
[Link] come into conformity with (wishes, expectations, views, etc.).
[Link] encounter in experience:
to meet hostility.
verb (used without object)
met, meeting.
1. to come together, face to face, or into company:
We met on the street.
2. to assemble for action, conference, or other common purpose, as a
committee, legislature, or class:
The board of directors will meet on Tuesday.
Synonyms: collect
Antonyms: scatter, adjourn
3. to become personally acquainted.
4. to come into contact or form a junction, as lines, planes, or areas:
The two lines meet to form an angle.
Antonyms: diverge
5. to be conjoined or united.
6. to concur or agree.
7. to come together in opposition or conflict, as adversaries or hostile forces.
noun
1. an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners
for a race or series of races:
a track meet.
Synonyms: competition , contest
2. those assembled.
3. the place of such an assembling.
4. Mathematics. intersection ( def 3a ).
verb phrase
1.
1. to come across; encounter:
to meet with opposition.
2. to experience; undergo; receive:
The visitors met with courtesy during their stay.
3. to join, as for conference or instruction:
I met with her an hour a day until we solved the problem.
meet
2
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Phonetic (Standard)IPA
adjective
Archaic.
1. suitable; fitting; proper.
Synonyms: appropriate , apt
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meeter noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of meet1
First recorded before 900; Middle English mete(n), miete(n), Old
English (ge)mētan; cognate with Old Norse mœta, Old Saxon mōtian; moot
Origin of meet2
First recorded before 1000; Middle English mete, meete, mette, from Old
English gemǣte “suitable,” cognate with German gemäss “suitable,
appropriate”
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Idioms and Phrases
Idioms
1. meet cute, cute ( def 6 ).
2. meet halfway,
1. to concede in part, as to the demands of an opposing faction; make
concessions, as to another person; compromise:
Despite their differences, the union and the company finally agreed to
meet halfway and settle their dispute.
2. to anticipate another's actions and conduct oneself accordingly.
3. well met, Archaic. welcome.
More idioms and phrases containing meet
go (meet) halfway
make ends meet
more than meets the eye
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Example Sentences
The DfE said this was due to low numbers of students taking it, adding that,
external "the needs of learners and the economy are best met through
apprenticeships and other classroom provision."
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Israeli media reported that Netanyahu was meeting members of his cabinet
opposed to a ceasefire deal to persuade them not to resign.
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Both players struggled on serve in a deciding set which saw six straight breaks
before Dart got over the line to set up a meeting with Croatian 18th seed Donna
Vekic.
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With so many patients meeting the criteria, the hospital is prioritising those like Ray
who need surgery or who have multiple weight-related health complications.
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Buffalo's victory sets up a mouth-watering meeting at home against the Baltimore
Ravens next week, where Allen will go head-to-head with fellow MVP favourite
Lamar Jackson.
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