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meet¹ Definition

meet (mēt)

transitive verb met, meet′·ing

  1. to come upon or encounter; esp., to come face to face with or up to (a person or thing moving from a different direction)
  2. to be present at the arrival of to meet a bus
  3. to come into contact, connection, or conjunction with the ball met the bat
    1. to come into the presence or company of
    2. to be introduced to; get acquainted with
    3. to keep an appointment or engagement with
    1. to encounter in or as in battle; contend with
    2. to deal with; face; match to meet angry words with a laugh
    3. to refute or deal with effectively to meet an objection
  6. to experience to meet disaster
  7. to come within the perception of (the eye, ear, etc.)
    1. to comply with; satisfy (a demand, etc.)
    2. to pay (a bill, etc.)

Etymology: ME meten < OE metan < base of mot, a coming together, meeting: see moot

intransitive verb

  1. to come together, as from different directions
  2. to come into contact, connection, or conjunction
  3. to become acquainted; be introduced
  4. to be opposed in or as in battle; contend; fight
  5. to be united
    1. to assemble
    2. to come together for discussion, bargaining, etc. (with)

noun

  1. a meeting, gathering, or assembling, as for a sporting event a track meet
  2. the people who so meet or the place of meeting

meet¹ Idioms

meet with

  1. to experience
  2. to receive
  3. to come upon or across; encounter

meet² Definition

meet (mēt)

adjective

Now Rare suitable; proper; fit

Etymology: ME mete < OE (ge)mæte, fitting, akin to Ger gemäss, commensurable < IE base *med-: see medical

meet² Related Forms

meet′ly adverb

meet Synonyms

meet

modif.

fitting, apt, expedient; see fair 1, fit 1, 2, timely.

meet Synonyms

meet

n.

match, athletic event, tournament; see competition 2, event 3.

meet Synonyms

meet

v.

  1. To come together

    converge, get together, enter in; see gather 1.

  2. To go to a place of meeting

    resort, be present at, gather together, foregather, convene, congregate, muster, appear; see also assemble 2, attend 2.

    Antonyms leave*, disperse*, scatter. *

  3. To touch

    reach, coincide, adhere; see join 1.

  4. To become acquainted

    make the acquaintance of, be presented to, be introduced, present oneself, make oneself known, get next to*, get to know; see also familiarize with.

  5. To fulfill

    answer, fit, suffice; see satisfy 3.

  6. To encounter

    fall in with, come on, come upon, meet by accident, come across, run into, meet with, meet up with, meet face to face, face up to, bump into, touch shoulders with, meet at every turn, engage, join issue with, battle, grapple with, match, jostle, push, brush against, shove; see also face 1, fight 2.

    Antonyms abandon*, turn one's back on, leave.

meet Usage Examples

Object

  • requirement: Number of developments to provide contributions to meet the requirements in the Local Plan.
  • need: Children are set for English in Year 6 to meet the special needs of all children, including the very able.
  • criterion: Sixteen randomized controlled trials studies met the inclusion criteria for the review.
  • demand: Clay roof tiles meets consumer demand for quality natural house building materials.
  • challenge: Marine South East will play an important role in helping businesses to meet that challenge.
  • target: District Councils are required to prepare Waste Management Plans to show how they propose to meet this target.

Preposition: on

  • Monday: The club is open to anyone over the age of 60 years and meets on alternate Mondays throughout the year.
  • basis: Some alumni groups meet on a regular basis for social and professional events.
  • Saturday: We meet on the 3rd Saturdays in October, November, January, February, March and April.

Preposition: at

pm: Anyone is welcome to join us: Tuesday and Thursday nights we meet at 6 pm at Lochaber Leisure Center.

Adjective complement

  • quarterly: The Board plans to meet quarterly in different locations around Scotland with our AGM in February.
  • monthly: There was an established Fire service Health and Safety Committee which met monthly.
  • weekly: A family support group This group is composed of the families of drug users and usually meets weekly.

Followed by an intransitive particle

up: Meeting up back at HQ, we toasted our success, whilst comparing police notes on each other.

Used with why or when

which: Results are now available to view from the'Spring Start ' Race Meeting which took place at Silverstone on Saturday 8 April.

Infinitive complement

  • discuss: Form a dads group who can meet regularly to discuss how they can get more involved in school life.
  • pray: It is also included in other activities during the week, such as when small groups meet or the church meets to pray.
  • decide: Various management boards and committees meet regularly to decide how the group's businesses should be run.

Preposition: with

approval: Next, without more ado, he offers himself to act as judge of the performances; and his proposition meets with general approval.

Preposition: for

suffering: What does Meeting for Sufferings want from the evaluation process?

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