单词	meet
释义	meet1 verbmeet2 nounmeet3 adjective meetmeet1 /miːt/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle met /met/) Entry menu MENU FOR meetmeet1 see somebody at an arranged place2 see somebody by chance3 see somebody for the first time4 see somebody at an airport/station etc5 come together to discuss something6 compete against somebody7 join or touch8 experience a problem or situation9 meet a problem/challenge10 meet a need/demand/requirement/condition etc11 meet a deadline12 meet a goal/target etc13 meet a debt/cost/expense etc14 there’s more to somebody/something than meets the eye15 our/their eyes meet16 meet somebody’s eye(s)/gaze/glance etc17 meet your eyes18 meet your match19 meet somebody halfway20 meet (something) head-on21 meet your death/end22 meet your maker23 meet your WaterlooPhrasal verbsmeet upmeet with somebody/something Word Origin WORD ORIGINmeet1 Origin: Old English metan Verb Table VERB TABLE meet Simple Form Present I, you, we, they meet he, she, it meets Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they met Present perfect I, you, we, they have met he, she, it has met Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had met Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will meet Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have met Continuous Form Present I am meeting he, she, it is meeting you, we, they are meeting Past I, he, she, it was meeting you, we, they were meeting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been meeting he, she, it has been meeting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been meeting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be meeting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been meeting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES "Doug, I'd like you to meet my mother." "Oh, pleased to meet you, Mrs Haggerty." "Hello, my name is Alan." "Hi, Alan. My name's Cindy. Nice to meet you." "How did you two meet?" "We were on the same exchange program in Madrid." Branford took us to meet a few of his colleagues. Carol and I first met at university. Dad said he'd meet our flight. Dave, meet my brother Tom. Did you ever get to meet her boyfriend? Does the tap water meet government health standards? Have you ever met his wife? I'd met him a couple of times before. I'd like you all to meet my girlfriend, Claudia. I'll meet you outside the theatre at 7 o'clock. I met him in the street, and we decided to go out for lunch. I met Jill at the bus stop this morning. I met this really nice lady on the bus yesterday. I used to meet her every week to discuss my work. I was met by a company representative at the bus station. I was 15 years old when I met Andrew. Janet and Pete first met at a mutual friend's cocktail party. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS It became a cozy, happy center of operations, but Alvin insisted on meeting people downstairs or somewhere else entirely. Mr Freeman said he would come to the town after meeting an all-party delegation from the council in London. Stuart had met Charlie during the winter. The Doles met, she explained, at the end of his hospital stay for severe war injuries. We checked out hundreds of hotels but only found thirty-five or forty that met the basic-facilities criteria. Thesaurus THESAURUS► meet to be in the same place as someone else because you have arranged to see them: · I’ll meet you at the restaurant, OK?· The two leaders are scheduled to meet again next month. ► get together informal to meet with a group of people, in order to do something together: · Why don’t we all get together and go out for a drink?· Have the students get together in groups of four to work on the problem. ► come together if people come together, they meet in order to discuss things, exchange ideas etc: · Goldman persuaded the heads of the groups to come together for an informal conference. ► meet up informal if friends meet up, they meet in order to do something together: · We must meet up some time.· Why don’t I meet up with you after lunch? ► gather if people gather somewhere, they come together in the same place in order to do something or see something: · Fans have started to gather outside the stadium.· Angry crowds gathered in front of the US embassy. ► assemble formal if people assemble somewhere, they all come and stand together in the same place, especially as part of an officially arranged plan: · If the fire alarm rings, please assemble in the parking lot.· The students began to assemble in the main hall. Longman Language Activatorto meet someone who you have arranged to meet► meet to be in the same place as someone else because you have arranged to see them: · I'll meet you outside the theatre at 7 o'clock.· The two leaders are scheduled to meet again next month to continue the peace talks.· I used to meet her every week to discuss my work.· Meet me back here in half an hour - I just need to finish up a couple of things.meet for lunch/coffee/a drink etc: · Let's meet for lunch one day next week. ► meet with especially American to meet someone in order to discuss something: · She's flying to New York tomorrow to meet with her agent.· The board of directors is meeting with representatives of the union tomorrow.· Supervisors should meet with their employees at least every other week to share information. ► meet up/get together informal if friends meet up or get together , they meet in order to do something together, for example to have a meal or a drink: · Let's meet up after work.· The past few years, our family has only gotten together at Christmas.meet up/get together with: · I usually meet up with my friends on a Friday night and go for a drink.meet up/get together for lunch/coffee/a drink: · We must get together for lunch some time. ► see to have an arranged meeting with someone: · Dr Thomas is seeing a client at 2:30.· I don't think I can see you this afternoon. How about tomorrow?see somebody about something (=see someone to discuss something): · "I've come to see Mr. Greene about a job," he said nervously. ► hook up informal to meet someone in order to do something together socially, for example have a drink, go to a party etc: · We hooked up for lunch at Toscana in Brentwood.hook up with: · Matt and I went out for a drink and hooked up with Janet later on. to meet someone by chance► meet to see someone by chance and talk to them: · I met Jill at the bus stop this morning.· You'll never guess who I met yesterday!· Ron's changed so much, you probably wouldn't recognize him if you met him on the street. ► bump into/run into informal to meet someone that you know, by chance: · I'm glad I bumped into you. I wanted to ask you about tomorrow's history test.· I'm sorry I'm late - I ran into an old colleague I hadn't seen for ages.· She's always running into friends that she knows from school. ► see especially spoken, informal to meet someone by chance: · I saw Penny in town today.· If you see Ted, could you tell him I want to talk to him? ► encounter formal to meet someone by chance, especially someone you do not already know: · It was rare that she encountered interesting people through her work.· He encountered the young woman as she was leaving a coffee shop. ► network to meet other people, especially other people who do the same work as you do, in order to share information, help each other etc: · The conference provided some excellent opportunities for networking and she made some useful business contacts. when you meet someone for the first time► meet to meet someone you have not met before: · Have you ever met his wife?· I was 15 years old when I met Andrew.· Dave, meet my brother Tom.· "How did you two meet?" "We were on the same exchange program in Madrid."· I'd like you all to meet my girlfriend, Claudia.first meet: · Where did you first meet Dr Steiner?· Janet and Pete first met at a mutual friend's cocktail party.nice/pleased/glad to meet you (=use this to politely say "hello" to someone you have just met): · "Hello, my name is Alan." "Hi, Alan. My name's Cindy. Nice to meet you."· "Doug, I'd like you to meet my mother." "Oh, pleased to meet you, Mrs Haggerty." ► introduce if you introduce someone to a person they have never met before, you tell them each other's names: · Have you two been introduced?· Yes, we were introduced last year at your party.introduce somebody to somebody: · That's a friend of mine from college. Do you want me to introduce you to him?let me introduce: · Oh, Bob, let me introduce Rosie Webb, our new marketing manager.allow me to introduce formal: · Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm John Fetty, the head of business development. ► this is spoken say this when you are introducing someone to a person they have never met before: · "Sam, this is Julia - she's in college with me." "Hi, Julia, nice to meet you!"· "Mom, Dad, this is my friend Matt." "Hello, Matt, we've heard a lot about you." ► make somebody's acquaintance formal to meet someone for the first time: · I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.· After seeing the way Mr. Wyatt behaved at the party, I had little desire to make his acquaintance. when a large group comes together in one place► meet use this when a large group of people comes together in one place: · The book club meets on the first Thursday of every month.· The bus trip leaves at 9 am - everyone should meet in front of the station at 8.30. ► gather if a crowd or group of people gathers , they come together somewhere in order to do something or see something: · A small crowd gathered to watch the fight.· The family gathered on the porch to say goodbye.· Eager fans are already gathering outside the stadium. ► assemble if a group of people assembles , they all come together in the same place, especially as part of an organized plan: · Prisoners must assemble in the courtyard every morning for exercise.· Foreign diplomats and their wives had assembled in the Great Hall to meet the President. ► come together if people or groups who do not usually meet each other come together , they meet in order to discuss things, exchange ideas etc: · People came together from all over the country to attend the funeral.· Seminars provide an opportunity for students to come together and discuss a particular topic. to meet someone in order to take them somewhere► meet · We'll meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel.· The company is sending a car to meet Mr Hill at the station.· Our guide met us in the hotel lobby and spent the entire day with us. ► pick up to meet someone at a particular place in order to take them somewhere in a car, bus etc: pick somebody up: · She picks her daughter up from school every day at four.· I told Virginia I'd pick her up about 8:00.pick up somebody: · I arranged to pick up Mr Clarke and take him to his accommodation. ► collect British to meet someone at a particular place in order to take them somewhere: · Her father sent a taxi to collect her from the hotel.· If the last bus has left, I'll collect you. a meeting in order to discuss something► meeting an occasion when people meet in order to discuss something: · Sorry I can't come - I have to go to a meeting.· Peter's in London for a business meeting.· I was in meetings all morning and didn't get a chance to look at your proposal.have/hold a meeting: · I'm having a meeting with my client tomorrow to go over the case.· The committee will hold another meeting Wednesday to discuss the funding crisis.attend a meeting formal: · According to people who attended the meeting, Ms. Robins refused to answer any questions about the deal.call/arrange/organize a meeting: · The principal has called a meeting for 4.00. ► conference an organized event, especially one that continues for several days, at which a lot of people meet to discuss a particular subject and hear speeches about it: · Didn't you give a talk at the conference last year?conference on: · She's an organizer of the International Conference on AIDS that the university has every year.conference of: · Lewis recently spoke at a conference of women business leaders.attend a conference formal: · Baxter was in Boston attending a conference on the environment.hold a conference: · The Institute of Accountants is holding its conference in Edinburgh this year. ► convention a large meeting of members of a political organization or professional group for a particular purpose: · The Senator's speech at the Democratic Convention was well received.· Several hundred people are expected at the hotel next month for a huge sales convention.convention of: · Lofgren told a convention of church activists that she wanted the money to be spent on local childrens' facilities.· an annual convention of the world bankhold a convention: · The Reform Party will hold a national convention in August. ► summit a meeting between government leaders from important and powerful countries, to discuss international politics: · A U.S.-Russia summit is expected to take place in late March.summit meeting/conference: · A summit meeting of OPEC leaders was called to find a solution to the oil crisis.· NATO leaders are preparing for a summit conference to decide the future of the alliance.economic/anti-drug/AIDS etc summit: · The President will meet other Pacific Rim leaders at next week's economic summit. ► gathering a crowd of people who have come together for a particular purpose, for example to listen to someone speak, to pray, or to discuss something: · It was quite a small gathering but the speeches were excellent.· They announced their engagement at a family gathering in Vermont. an occasion when you meet someone, especially by chance► meeting · Our first meeting was in January, and I didn't see Martin again till May or June.chance meeting (=one that happens completely by chance) · Her affair with Harmon started with a chance meeting followed by a few casual phone calls. ► encounter an unexpected meeting, which is often unpleasant: · He did not appear to remember our encounter last summer and just nodded when we were introduced.chance encounter (=one that happens completely by chance): · A chance encounter in a restaurant led to her first movie role. to not meet someone even though you have arranged to► stand up informal to deliberately not go to meet someone that you have arranged to meet, especially a friend, or a boyfriend or girlfriend: stand somebody up: · She spent the whole evening wondering why her date had stood her up.stand up somebody: · If he continues to stand up his friends, he's not going to have any left. ► not turn up/not show up also not show American informal to not meet someone at the place you have arranged to meet them: · A few of us had arranged to meet in town, but Jenny didn't turn up.· Peter always says he'll come, and then he just doesn't show up.· I waited for an hour but she didn't show. to agree by accepting less than you originally wanted► compromise to reach an agreement with someone in which both of you accept less than you really want: · The employers will have to be ready to compromise if they want to avoid a strike.· Critics accused the mayor of compromising too easily.compromise on: · Stalin refused to compromise on any of his demands.· The President might be willing to compromise on defense spending. ► meet somebody halfway to do or pay part of what the other person in an agreement wants if they will do or pay part of what you want: · Democrats plan to meet the Governor halfway on welfare cuts.· They won't pay all our expenses, but they might be prepared to meet us halfway. ► make concessions if someone in authority makes concessions , they let their opponents have something that they are asking for, in order to reach an agreement: · We will have to make concessions if we want the talks to continue.make concessions on: · The government has already made significant concessions on pay and conditions.make concessions to: · Our policy of not making concessions to terrorists remains intact . when there is enough of something you need► enough · Here's $20. Is that enough?· Have you got enough drivers? I can help if you need me.enough something to do something · I make enough money to pay the bills and keep food on the table.enough (something) for something · Will there be enough room for Joey in the car?· This recipe makes enough for eight people.more than enough (=more than you need) · I've given you more than enough time to make up your mind.I've had enough (=say this when you have eaten enough food) · "Would you like some more pizza?" "No thanks, I've had enough." ► sufficient formal enough: · It was decided that there was sufficient evidence to convict Marconi.sufficient for: · The money should be sufficient for one month's travel. ► adequate formal enough in amount, and good enough in quality: · None of his workers received adequate safety training.adequate for: · The heating system would only be adequate for a much smaller house. ► will/should do spoken use this to say that a particular number or amount will be enough for what you need: · "I can't find any more envelopes." "That's OK - these should do."will do: · I can lend you some money -- will £10 do?something should do for something/something ought to do for something: · Ten bottles of wine should do for the party.That should do it/That ought to do it/That'll do it: · Take a few more for the kids. There, that should do it.something should do/ought to do/will do somebody: · Here's £20 for the shopping -- that should do you. ► suffice formal to be enough: will/would suffice: · A doctor's certificate will suffice as a form of permission. should suffice to do something (=will probably be enough to do it): · These few examples should suffice to illustrate how social attitudes are changing. ► cover if an amount of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it: · $29.90 a month covers the cost of all your insurance.· Western aid to Third World countries barely covers the interest on their loans. ► last if an amount of food or money lasts for a period of time, there is enough of it for that period: last until: · I still have $100, but that won't last until the end of the vacation.last (somebody) 2 years/3 days etc: · A can of baby formula costing $6.00 will last you three to four days. ► meet somebody's needs if an amount of something meets someone's needs , there is as much of it as that person needs - use this especially in formal or official contexts: · In many parts of the world, there is not enough food to meet everyone's needs. to reach a high enough standard► make the grade to succeed in reaching the necessary standard, especially in a difficult job: · She would like to become a lawyer but she's not sure whether she'll make the grade.· Only the talented few make the grade in professional golf. ► measure up use this when you are asking or considering whether someone will be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard: · We'll give you a week's trial in the job so we can see how you measure up.measure up to: · How will the new General Secretary measure up to his new task? ► come up to somebody's standards/expectations etc to achieve the level of quality that is necessary or expected: · The new design doesn't come up to our usual standards.· The computer system has certainly come up to expectations -- it's great! ► live up to to be as good as people expect - use this especially about people and their achievements, performances etc: · It was impossible to live up to my parents' expectations of me.· He's been under a lot of pressure to live up to his reputation as the world's best player. ► meet to be good enough according to a standard that has been officially established: · Does the tap water meet government health standards?· The building does not meet the essential safety requirements.· Only one system succeeded in meeting the main performance specifications. ► have what it takes to be good enough at something, especially something difficult, to be able to do it successfully: · Do you have what it takes to run this business, or shall I give someone else the chance?· If you have what it takes and can stand the pace of advertising, you can earn a very good salary. ► pass to say officially that someone or something has reached the necessary standard: · Each car has to be passed by a team of inspectors before it leaves the factory.· His blood pressure was rather high so the doctor couldn't pass him as fit for the job. ways of saying goodbye► goodbye/bye spoken say this when you are leaving or when someone is leaving you. Bye is more informal than goodbye: · "Goodbye, Mrs Moore.'' "Goodbye, Dr Aziz.''· Goodbye, Louise. See you soon.· Thank you for calling. Goodbye.· "Bye, Annie.'' "Bye, Mom,'' she said, kissing her mother on the cheek.bye for now (=say this to a friend who you will see again soon): · I've got some stuff to do. Maybe we can have a drink or something later tonight. Anyway, bye for now. ► see you also see you later/see you around spoken informal use this to say goodbye to a friend you will see again soon: · See you, Darren.· Bye, Dad. I'll see you later.· You're still coming to the party tonight, aren't you? Good. See you later then.· She turned at the gate and waved. "See you around, Billy.''see you tomorrow/in the morning/at the club etc: · "See you in the morning,'' she said as she closed the door.· "We'll be back early next week." "Okay. See you then."see you soon: · Safe trip back guys and we'll see you soon. ► later/catch you later especially American, spoken use this to say goodbye to a friend you will see again soon. Later and catch you later are used especially by young people: · Catch you later, Matt. · "Later, Mike." "Later, Steve." ► so long American spoken use this to say goodbye to someone you do not expect to meet again for a long time: · "So long,'' he said. "Don't forget to write.''· She grabbed Nick by the shoulders and hugged him affectionately. "So long, Nick.'' ► have a nice day/good weekend/great time etc spoken say this when you are saying good bye to someone to wish them a good day, a good weekend, a good holiday etc: · Have a nice weekend.· Have a great time at the concert, you guys! ► have a good one American spoken say this when you are saying goodbye to someone to wish them a nice day: · "I'm off to work." "Alright, have a good one." ► take care spoken use this to say goodbye to family or friends: · "All right, Pat. Take care." "You too, Sally. Bye bye."· Take care and we'll talk to you soon. ► take it easy American spoken use this to say goodbye to a friend or member of your family: · "See you next week." "Yeah, take it easy." ► nice to meet you/nice meeting you spoken say this when you are going to leave someone who you have just met for the first time: · Well, it was nice meeting you guys.· "It was nice to meet you, Paul." "Nice to meet you too, Joanne." ways of saying something happens to someone or something► happen to if something happens to someone or something, it happens and has an effect on them, usually a bad effect: · I wonder what's happened to Dave. He should have been here by now.· A lot of people don't seem to care about what is happening to the environment.it can happen to anyone (=use this to emphasize that something is not someone's fault): · The crash wasn't her fault, it could have happened to anyone.· ► experience if someone experiences something such as a problem, a difficult situation etc, it happens to them: · Many local companies have recently been experiencing financial difficulties.experience difficulties/problems etc with: · They've experienced a lot of problems with their eldest son.experience something at first hand (=experience something personally): · It is shocking to think of boys as young as sixteen experiencing at first hand the horrors of war. ► undergo if someone or something undergoes a change or an unpleasant event, it happens to them or it is done to them: · He has undergone tremendous emotional problems following the breakdown of his marriage.· In the last few years the museum has undergone extensive renovation.· Part of Mrs Galley's right arm was shattered and she underwent a five-hour emergency operation. ► meet with to get a particular reaction, especially an unpleasant one, from other people: · The initial plan to sell off part of the company met with intense criticism.meet with something from somebody: · Many working women still meet with prejudice from men.· Rebel forces entered the town and met with no resistance from government troops. ways to say hello to someone when you first meet them► hello · "Dad, this is Kevin." "Hello, Kevin. Andrea's told me a lot about you."hello, I'm.../hello, my name's... · Hello, I'm Alan Simmons. I work in the production team. ► pleased/good/nice to meet you say this when you meet someone for the first time and have just been told their name: · "Richard, this is my brother Ronnie." "Nice to meet you, Ronnie."· Mrs. Parrish, it's good to meet you after hearing Lynn talk so much about you.· "My name is Lena Curtis." "Pleased to meet you, I'm David Bennet." ► how do you do formal say this when you are meeting someone for the first time, especially when you have just been told their name: · How do you do, sir. My name is Greg Dunbar.· "Sue, this is Mr. Vance." "Oh, how do you do." when lines, roads, rivers etc come together and join► join/meet if two or more lines, roads, rivers etc join or meet , or if one joins or meets the other, they come together at a particular place: · The Monongahela River joins the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.· The M11 meets the M25 near Epping.· Accidents are frequent where the two roads join.· The point where the two lines meet is called the apex of a triangle. ► converge formal if two or more roads, rivers, lines etc converge , they gradually become closer to each other and join together at a particular point: · The borders of Thailand, Laos and Burma all converge at this point.· Traffic is heavy where the two roads converge.converge with: · The River Rhine converges with the Mosel at the city of Koblenz. ► merge if two roads or paths merge , they join together and become a single road or path: · When you get into London the two roads merge.merge with: · The store is just near where South Street merges with Washburn Street.· After a while, the trail we were on merged with another, bigger trail. to start to know someone► get to know to start to become friends with someone by spending a lot of time with them and talking to them: · The volunteers had a lot of trouble getting to know the local people.· Being stuck on a small boat, you get to know someone pretty well.· Steve's alright once you get to know him. ► get acquainted to start to know someone who you have only just met: · I'll leave you two alone so you can get acquainted.get acquainted with: · I had no problems getting acquainted with the girls, but the guys were a little harder.get better acquainted: · Maybe we should invite Sam round for dinner so we can get better acquainted. ► meet to see and talk to someone for the first time: · Where did you meet Michael?· Carol and I first met at university.· Branford took us to meet a few of his colleagues. to lose a game, argument, election, war etc► lose to lose a game, competition, fight, or war: · I always lose when I play tennis with my sister.lose a game/fight/election etc: · Everyone expected the Democrats to lose the election.· The Chicago Bears lost their eighth game in a row (=they lost eight games, one after the other).lose to: · England lost to Brazil in the final.· He lost his title unexpectedly to a man who is virtually unknown outside boxing circles.lose 3-2/by 1 goal/by 10 votes/by 20 points etc: · The Springboks lost by only three points to the All Blacks.· The match was lost 3 to 1.lose somebody the game/competition/election etc (=be the reason that someone lost): · Many people think that the Democrats' tax policies lost them the election. ► be beaten to lose a game, competition, or race, often by a large amount or when you were expecting to win: · In 37 fights, Lewis has only been beaten once.· Jake sure doesn't like being beaten.be beaten by: · The Barbarians were beaten in the quarter-finals by the Korean side.get beaten: · We always seems to get beaten when we play in Europe. ► be defeated to lose an important or difficult battle, election, or game: · Government forces took control of the town after the rebel forces were defeated.be defeated by: · Last night, the Raiders were defeated by a superior team.be badly/heavily/decisively defeated (=be very badly defeated): · He ran for Congress last year, but was decisively defeated.be narrowly defeated (=to lose but be very close to winning): · The Democratic Party was narrowly defeated in the general election, and will form a coalition with the Congress party. ► defeat when a person, team, or army is defeated in a game, competition, election, battle etc: · It was the Christian Democratic Party's fourth successive electoral defeat.defeat of: · the defeat of Napoleon at the battle of Waterloosomebody's defeat of somebody (=the fact that one person or team defeats another): · Scotland's defeat of Spainsomebody's defeat by somebody (=the fact that one person or team is defeated by another): · Mr Taylor blamed bad publicity for his defeat by Mr Jones.a crushing/humiliating/resounding defeat: · The captain offered no excuses for his team's humiliating defeat.· The New York Times described the withdrawal of troops as a resounding defeat for the government.suffer a defeat: · She retired from the sport after suffering a series of humiliating defeats. ► meet your match if a very good player, team etc meets their match , they are beaten by an even better player, team etc, especially after a long period during which they were never beaten: · She's a good player but she'll meet her match when she plays Sara.meet your match in: · I slowly started to realize I had met my match in Nigel. ► take a beating to lose very badly in a game of football, tennis etc: · `I hear you took a bit of a beating last night.' 'Yeah, we lost 12 -2.' to provide something that is needed or wanted► meet/satisfy a need if someone or something meets or satisfies a need , they give people what they need or want: · Public transportation here has failed to meet the community's needs.meet/satisfy a need of: · It's extremely difficult for one teacher to meet the needs of 16 students in a class when each is working at a different level.satisfy a basic human need: · Belief in God or a supreme being seems to satisfy some basic human need. ► meet requirements also fulfil requirements British, /fulfill requirements American if someone or something meets or fulfils the requirements that have been set for them, they reach the standards that are necessary, especially standards that have been officially decided: · Beginning in April, street vendors will be required to meet a tough new set of requirements.meet requirements for: · The group has been notified by school officials that it no longer meets the requirements for a voluntary student organization. ► meet demand to provide enough quantities of a product so that everyone who wants one can have one: · Record stores are finding it difficult to meet the demand for the group's latest CD, Greasy Pole. meet demand for: · Ford announced that it has increased production to meet demand for its new range of sports utility vehicle. ► fill a need if something fills a need , for example a new product or service, it gives people something that they have wanted but which they have not been able to have until now: fill a need for: · The restaurant fills a need for good healthful food and for a good place to meet.· This handsome book fills a need for a clear children's guide to the African-American tradition of Kwanzaa. to finish a piece of work within the time that is allowed for it► meet a deadline to finish some work within the time that you have been allowed to do it, especially when it is very important that it is done by that time: · Journalists have to work very quickly in order to meet their deadlines.· Without extra help, it's going to be very difficult to meet the Friday deadline. ► on schedule if a piece of work, especially a piece of work that continues for a long time, is finished on schedule , it is done within the time that has been allowed for it to be done: · The builders were lazy and failed to finish the boat on schedule.be on schedule: · So far we are on schedule and the project should come to an end in two months, as planned. to pay for something► pay to give money in exchange for goods or services: · Several fans tried to get in without paying.· Please pay at the desk.· I need £4.50 to pay the window cleaner.pay for: · Have you paid for the tickets?pay £20/$40 etc for something: · She paid $5,000 for three nights in a hotel in New York City.pay a bill/rent/tax etc: · Tom paid his bill at the cashier's desk.· There was no point in paying rent on an empty apartment for two months.pay cash (=pay using coins, notes etc): · They don't have health insurance, so they have to pay cash for doctor's visits.pay by cheque/credit card etc: · Pay by credit card at least ten days before departure. ► meet the cost of if a company or organization meets the cost of something, it pays for it for someone else, especially when they do not have a legal duty to do this: · We will meet the cost of any expenses you may incur when travelling to your interview.meet the cost of of doing something: · A local firm has agreed to meet the cost of sending ten lucky prize-winners on a dream holiday. ► foot the bill to pay for something for someone else, especially when you do not want to or do not think that you should: · It will be, as usual, the taxpayer who will be footing the bill.foot the bill for: · The program asks businesses to foot the bill for daily newspapers in the classroom. ► fork out/shell out informal to pay a lot of money for something because you have to and not because you want to, especially for something you need: · The policy affects how much we will have to shell out at the petrol station.fork out £100/$10,000/a lot of money etc: · He had to fork out £500 to get his car fixed.· Fans are having to shell out roughly $65 per seat for football games.fork out £100/$20,000/a lot of money etc on somebody/something: · From the time you enroll them in nursery school, you're forking out a fortune on the kids.fork out/shell out for: · $13 seems like a lot of money to shell out for a bottle of wine. ► cough up informal to pay money for something, especially money that you owe or that someone has persuaded you to pay: · You owe me twenty pounds. Come on, cough up!cough up £3/$100/a few pence etc: · You have to cough up $2 just to get into the park. ► stump up British informal to pay for something, usually when someone else thinks you should: · His dad wouldn't stump up for a new bike.stump up £50/$200/a lot of money etc: · Everybody in the office stumped up a few pounds for his leaving present. to react to something► react to say or do something because of what another person has said or done, or because of something that has happened: · How did your parents react when you told them you were going to marry Jim?· It's hard not to react badly when your kids are playing up.react to: · People reacted to the speech in different ways.· The chairman reacted angrily to the report and said it would make it much harder to reach a deal.react against: · Emma is not behaving very reasonably nowadays. I think she's reacting against her teachers' strictness.react by doing something: · A shot was fired, and the police reacted by firing into the crowd.react with disappointment/laughter/violence etc: · When children perform poorly at school, parents often react with anger.· Many gays reacted with outrage at the tactic of "outing" senior public figures. ► respond to react to something that someone has said to you, or something that someone has done to you or for you: · The more attention you pay him, the better he responds.respond with: · Rob's smile was irresistible, and she responded with a grin.respond to: · The children responded well to the day's activities.· The theatre has been slow to respond to the challenges presented by progressive drama.respond by doing something: · The demonstrators attacked and burned buildings and cars; the soldiers responded by opening fire. ► greet to react to something with a particular attitude or with a particular action: · The news has been greeted angrily within Egyptian government circles.be greeted with something: · Donaldson's remarks were greeted with cautious enthusiasm.· The proposals were greeted with a mixture of skepticism and distrust. ► meet with to get a particular reaction, especially a negative one: · The proposals met with fierce opposition from women's groups and labour unions.· Any attempts to impose a solution would be quite likely to meet with even more violence.to be met with: · The US says any further attacks will be met with the full force of the US military. ► overreact to react too strongly to something that has happened, especially by becoming extremely angry, worried, or afraid: · Don't you think you're overreacting? I only said "hi". It's not as if we're having an affair!overreact to: · Some residents overreact to the problem of crime by just not going out at all.· The state has dramatically overreacted to the use of soft drugs.overreact with: · Overreacting with shock when a child uses a swear word is likely to make him use it again. to continue to live a normal life even though you have very little money► survive · When I look at how much we spend on food, I wonder how unemployed people are able to survive.survive on £100 a week/a small income etc · It's really difficult to survive on £120 a week in London.· I don't know how they expect me to survive on my salary. ► get by to have enough money to buy the things you need to live: · We don't have a lot of money to spend on luxuries, but we get by.get by on $5 a day/a small income etc: · When I was at college I used to be able to get by on $20 a week. ► live on if someone lives on a particular amount of money, this is all the money that they have to buy everything that they need: · How much do you need to live on?· $35,000 a year sounds like a lot of money, but it's scarcely enough to live on in New York. ► make ends meet if it is difficult for you to make ends meet , it is difficult for you to pay for the things that you need in order to live: · Old people on pensions are finding it hard to make ends meet.· My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to make ends meet. ► keep your head above water to have just enough money to pay your debts or to avoid closing your business: · I'm just a pensioner, trying to keep my head above water.· Schools throughout the county are struggling to keep their heads above water. ► subsist on formal if someone subsists on a very small amount of money or a very small amount of food, this is all they have to live on: · They subsist on eggs and beans most of the time.subsist on a dollar a day/a small income etc: · The workers are expected to subsist on a dollar a day. ► eke out a living/an existence to get just enough food or money to live on by doing a particular kind of work: · She eked out a living by selling firewood.· Farmers eked out a primitive existence on the dry, stony land. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► nice/pleased to meet you (=used to greet someone politely when you have just met them for the first time) ‘This is my niece, Sarah.’ ‘Pleased to meet you.’ ► (it was) nice meeting you (=used to say goodbye politely to someone you have just met for the first time) ► meet ... standards  beaches which meet European standards of cleanliness ► meet ... objectives  The scheme does not meet its objectives. ► meet with opposition/disapproval etc  His comments have met with widespread opposition. ► meet with support/approval etc  Her ideas have met with support from doctors and health professionals. ► meet with success/failure (=succeed or fail) Our attempts at negotiation finally met with some success. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► address a meeting/conference etc  He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters. ► annual report/meeting/conference ► meet with somebody’s approval · This type of dancing does not meet with their approval. ► a board meeting · An emergency board meeting will have to be held. ► a cabinet meeting · A cabinet meeting will consider the government's environmental policies. ► the cabinet meets · The cabinet will meet again on April 30th. ► meet a challenge (=deal with one)· Here are a few tips to help you meet the challenges of university life. ► chance meeting/encounter/event etc  A chance meeting with a journalist changed everything. ► meet up for a chat · Sometimes we go to the cinema or just meet up for a chat. ► closed meeting  a closed meeting ► honour/meet a commitment (=do what you promised to do)· Will they honour their commitment to a ceasefire? ► a committee meets (=has a meeting)· The environmental health committee will meet again next Wednesday. ► a committee meeting · There's a committee meeting once a month. ► meet/satisfy/fulfil a condition (=do what has been agreed)· In order to get a state pension, you must satisfy certain conditions. ► meet/bear the cost of something (=pay for something, especially with difficulty)· His family were unable to meet the cost of his operation. ► a council meeting · She had to attend a council meeting. ► meet/satisfy/fulfil the criteria · Does your experience meet the criteria for the job? ► meet (with) criticism (=be criticized)· His theory met with harsh criticism from colleagues. ► meet a deadline (=finish something by a deadline)· Everyone's working extremely hard to meet the deadline. ► meet your death formal (=die)· He met his death tragically while on holiday in Greece. ► meet/satisfy demand (=supply as much as people need or want)· There are reports that the company cannot produce enough to meet demand. ► meet your doom (=die in an unpleasant way)· At the end of the movie, the bad guys met their doom. ► an emergency meeting (=a meeting that is arranged quickly to discuss a very serious situation)· The cabinet held an emergency meeting earlier today. ► meet a fate · The beautiful old building met a sad fate when it was sold off to property developers. ► meet somebody’s gaze (=look at someone who is looking at you)· He said nothing, but met her gaze. ► face/tackle/meet something head-on  The police are trying to tackle car crime head-on. ► meet/live up to your ideals (=be as good as you think something should be)· The regime is not living up to its supposed democratic ideals. ► impromptu speech/party/meeting etc  The band gave an impromptu concert. ► meet/greet something with laughter (=react to something by laughing)· Her remarks were greeted with mocking laughter. ► meet/face your nemesis  In the final he will meet his old nemesis, Roger Federer. ► meet somebody’s objections (=change something so that someone will no longer object)· He altered the plans to meet the objections of community leaders. ► reach/meet an objective (=achieve an objective)· We need to control spending in order to meet our financial objectives. ► meet/fulfil/honour an obligation (=do something that you have a duty to do)· The company has been unable to meet its financial obligations.· All member states must fulfil their obligations according to the EC treaty.· The government failed to honour its obligations under the terms of the agreement. ► meet (with) opposition/run into opposition (=face opposition)· A new tax would meet a lot of opposition.· The Bill ran into opposition in the House of Lords. ► meet/keep up the payments (on something) (=be able to make regular payments)· He was having trouble meeting the interest payments. ► a meeting place · The club was a meeting place for musicians. ► a prayer meeting (=meeting at which people pray together) ► meet with a warm etc reception formal· They met with a chilly reception from my mother. ► comply with/meet/conform to regulations · Hotel kitchens must comply with these regulations. ► meeting ... repayments?  Do you worry about meeting (=paying) your loan repayments? ► meet a requirement (=have or do what is needed)· We finally found a house that seemed to meet all of our requirements. ► meet (with) resistance (also encounter resistance formal) (=be resisted)· Attempts to modify the curriculum have met with strong resistance in many colleges.· The troops advanced swiftly, encountering only minor resistance. ► meet with a positive etc response (=get it)· The change met with a mixed response from employees. ► bathroom/dining room/meeting room etc  the doctor’s waiting room ► round-table discussion/meeting/talks ► met ... specifications  The bolts met all the engineering specifications. ► a staff meeting · On Wednesdays there’s our weekly staff meeting. ► meet/reach a standard · Many food businesses fail to meet basic standards of hygiene. ► meet somebody’s stare (=look back at them)· Alan met Susan’s outraged stare calmly. ► meet with success (=be successful)· We are disappointed that this round of negotiations has not met with success. ► summit meeting  a five-nation summit meeting ► tailor something to meet/suit somebody’s needs/requirements  The classes are tailored to suit learners’ needs. ► meet a target (=achieve what you want to achieve)· The government wants to meet its target of building three million new homes by 2020. ► a team meeting · Hold team meetings to discuss problems. ► meet a threat (=deal with it)· We must transform our armed forces to meet emerging threats. ► an urgent meeting · Health chiefs have called an urgent meeting to discuss the problem. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► again · Anyway, as I said, we won't be meeting again.· We agreed to meet again later.· The judges meet again on Tuesday, 7 November to choose the winner of the Booker Prize 2000.· On the day of her departure Weston suggests that they may meet again and asks if that would please her.· When the counsellors were ready, they met again with the king and agreed their proposals.· Monetary authorities of those nations are expected to meet again around Jan. 20.· She did not imagine that they would ever meet again.· We arrange to meet again after the concert to share another taxi back to the hotel. ► ever · His son-in-law was the least spontaneous person he'd ever met.· He was the most ingenious fisherman, the most resourceful craftsman, and the most competent sailor whom I had ever met.· She is the least self-conscious creature I have ever met.· He was one of the most supremely stupid men I have ever met.· If two men ever met, there would be an almighty, violent battle.· If she went to Milan this might be the last time they would ever meet.· Nor did Bo ever meet his superior, who passed him messages through an intermediary. ► never · I never met Joe in terms of no energy.· I had never met Uncle Willie.· When they disobeyed they were transformed into pillars of rock and placed where they could see each other but never meet.· Some one calculatingly vicious enough to mail death to people he had never met.· They had heard of Oyston, who had originally been contacted as a cold call, but they had never met him.· I've never met a single one who didn't migrate here for work.· Previously, Euclidean geometry had stated that parallel lines never meet.· He had an agent, but they had never met. NOUN► board · A final decision is expected at next month's board meeting.· Peter Peterson, the president of Lehman, came out t6 a Harvester board meeting to express his distaste.· The Conservative parliamentary selection board meets three or four times a year.· First, the board of directors must meet and vote to pay a dividend oniy the board has this power.· The ferries' board of directors meets tomorrow.· The board meeting next Wednesday will be the big test.· Remember when Wilkinson hit that rough spot in the board meeting? ► challenge · He met this challenge by manufacturing a sense of drama through his theatrical style of rule and through his ambitious policies.· However, meeting these kinds of challenges develops your creativity and positions you well for the job market of the future.· Clearly those who run the global economy consider success in that area the prerequisite to meeting all other challenges.· How then do these two books meet the challenges imposed by essentially complex legislation?· The president, Arista, Bustamante, and other leaders in the field displayed great energy and vigor in meeting these challenges. ► chance · This was a great chance to meet the family.· A chance meeting the group had with Sen.· Then five years ago, by chance I met another women at a trade conference.· He was black, traveling in a white world, and the chances to meet other gay men were limited.· But whatever age, Stow offers them the chance to meet up with old friends and catch up on the gossip.· Sixty selected filmmakers, out of 225 who applied, will get the chance to meet 40 visiting producers.· Its tip can stay alive and grow for many days, thereby increasing its chances of meeting a host.· I get a chance to meet the fans close up. ► committee · Middlesbrough Council's policy and resources committee meets today to set the borough's tax level for 1992-3.· In the meantime, the House ethics committee will be meeting on punishment for Gingrich.· I trust you will bring the above comments to the attention of your committee when they meet to discuss this application.· Katherine having lunch with him after the management committee meeting last Wednesday.· All subject committees meet on the same day.· The Committee met to consider the Covenant on March 4, 1992. ► cost · The theatre, which caters for touring companies, had a budget of £390,000 to meet its costs during this financial year.· The Trotskyist movement has long advocated a sliding scale of wages to meet the rising cost of living.· Individual member organisations meet the cost of their delegates.· Barnardo's had to draw £1.7 million from its reserves to meet costs.· It came with no endowment to meet the cost of conversion.· The company will meet launch costs of some £2.5 million.· The contractor is to meet the full cost.· Many families now rely on a joint income to meet their living costs. ► council · But Council members began meeting in private the day before the full session.· As for the Bundesbank, its policy-making council meets Thursday.· But the pound will face another test on Thursday when the Bundesbank council meets.· The city council met, discussed the issue, and eventually voted to go ahead.· An announcement is made: The local tenants' council has a meeting planned for Friday.· I would, therefore, like to invite you to the next meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council.· On August 1, the City Council met to name a city street after him. ► criteria · Each of these users had to meet certain criteria.· But there are no major studies that meet scientific criteria about the comparative medicinal benefits of smoked marijuana.· We shall continue to meet the criteria laid down by the Department of Transport.· In the examples given above, only the handpump meets these criteria, but not completely.· He goes on to argue that the situational theory, the defence of established institutions, most closely meets these criteria.· Abele also will provide prospective buyers with e-mail updates of new listings that meet their criteria.· All the established associations are expected to meet the criteria, and so earn their members the right to call themselves organic.· To have your mortgage insurance canceled, you must prove you meet criteria designed to show you are not likely to default. ► deadline · And you'd better get moving if you're going to meet the deadline.· Shapiro said the commission will meet its June deadline in reporting to Clinton on the issue of human cloning.· If you are unable to meet this deadline please let me know as soon as possible.· Nell is your colleague, and you suspect she has never met a deadline in her life.· This makes it highly unlikely that the council will be able to meet the three-month deadline on any site.· Their work can be stressful, as they attempt to schedule work to meet deadlines.· Working under pressure to meet a deadline had a motivating effect.· Most work at least 40 hours a week and may work much longer on occasion to meet project deadlines. ► demand · The characteristic townsmen worked at a craft to meet purely local demands.· Minimum operating levels are stockpiles of crude and refined products held by refiners that are considered adequate to meet average seasonal demand.· I wonder if my pension will be increased to meet some of these demands?· Education, training and skills development is another way in which the government attempts to meet demands for labour.· Booksellers are in the vanguard and many of them simply can not get enough books to meet demand.· Only 17 forces have met Sir William's demand that they train staff fully in racial awareness and cultural diversity.· The fact is no government can meet the insatiable demand for ever more sophisticated medical technology by an ageing population.· The council spokesman also said there were not enough professional caterers in the area to meet demand. ► end · A more violent end meets an earlier pretender to verse, suitably violent as befits the rebel Jack Cade.· At the end of the meeting she repeated her Big Promise.· Many also have second or third jobs to make ends meet.· Though near the top of her earning potential, she said she is forced to work extra jobs to make ends meet.· That should be on the national Exchequer, not on those locally who are trying to make ends meet.· To make ends meet, she works for a travel company and makes dumplings for a cafeteria.· In the end Frank and I met of our own volition.· At the end of the meeting Juanita told the woman about a sales contest promoting a new car polish in her region. ► friend · We met through mutual friends a couple months ago, and we see each other most weekends.· Male speaker I've been juggling for about 5 months and it's a good place to meet new friends.· Through the Pattens, Joe met many new friends, some highly influential, others merely famous.· Perhaps you are going on an outing or meeting a friend.· I have met all his friends, and I worked on his archives for six years.· Although this particular occasion was rather marred by our mishap it was great to meet old friends again. ► gaze · She forced herself to meet his gaze.· Jack looked down, afraid to meet his gaze.· She sat at our feet in perfect composure, head high, her eyes never meeting my gaze.· She was tense, almost afraid to breathe, almost afraid to meet his gaze.· When Byrne looked back, Stephen could not meet his gaze.· She said nothing, but she met his gaze fully and did not veil her own.· She met his determined gaze and knew that avoiding him wasn't going to be easy. ► goal · But few states are meeting that goal.· Create a list of clear tactics describing exactly how you plan to meet these goals.· From this perspective law should be viewed as an instrument for meeting certain social goals.· The Navy realized several years ago that several high-tech fields were not meeting recruitment and retention goals, he added.· Here is how to make sure your home meets these goals.· And perhaps unsurprisingly, substantial investors were more optimistic about their ability to maintain their standard or living and meet financial goals.· Crooked veins bulge in his hulking neck as his tongue strains to meet its goal.· The executives' pay is based on corporate performance, meeting business goals and stock price, a spokesman said. ► need · The project provides a control and information system that meets the needs of the Barcelona company for the foreseeable future.· Decisions about the development of a local community should reflect local preferences and meet local needs.· It should be designed to meet the readers' needs and to solve their problems.· One of its major components is a comprehensive library media program designed to meet their needs.· Assessments are about finding out what kinds of needs people have and what services would best meet those needs.· That would belie the complexity of using power and influence flexibly to meet the needs of each situation.· The problem in meeting this need is not lack of resources, technologies or knowledge, but of political will and organisation.· Originally, the Programme supplemented existing central and local government schemes designed to meet special needs in urban areas. ► objective · There is also general recognition that for many years prisons have failed to meet these objectives.· The range is 1.5 percent of base salary for meeting one or two objectives to 5 percent for five or more.· The difficult part - at least before creating the advertising itself - is to evolve a creative strategy to meet the objectives.· How does the actual cost compare with the planned cost for meeting the objective?· Training is available in telephone skills, letter writing, handling meetings or presentations, to help you meet your business objectives.· General managers and top executives work to ensure that their organizations meet these objectives.· Successful bids by management-employee teams would also help to meet the competition objective by establishing independent, locally based companies.· Systematic implies that the steps which are taken to meet objectives should fit together as a cohesive whole. ► obligation · Such personal guarantees become effective if and when the company itself can not meet its financial obligations.· To sustain the boomers while meeting its other obligations, the government will have to borrow vast amounts of money.· But Virgin executives are privately convinced that meeting this contractual obligation will be impossible because so many major issues remain unresolved.· All across the country I found promoters who were not willing to meet their contractual obligations.· Evidence suggests that some LEAs have been redistributing resources to meet their obligations under the 1981 Act.· N., meet our obligations and continue to spur real progress.· The latter will always heavily tilt the balance towards finally meeting one's obligations to the employer.· Short-term liquidity refers to the ability of the firm to meet its current obligations as they fall due. ► opposition · The attempt to legitimise Renville met widespread opposition.· In each so-called cooperative the attention paid to social issues, work conditions, and community welfare was meeting strong opposition.· These are likely to meet with opposition on the grounds of spoiling favourite views.· Still the plan met intense opposition.· That met a lot of opposition from different sources.· The levy, which began on January 1, has met with fierce opposition from the trade unions.· Before they start down the court to meet the opposition, they warm up. ► requirement · The proposed system is designed to meet these requirements, and will be altered in line with future developments.· It operates under exemptions that allow it to receive federal aid without meeting the same requirements as other states' programs.· This should be regarded as a prototyping system, primarily intended to meet the requirements of our microscopists.· Some applicants who meet the requirements are rejected because they write for the same market as an existing member.· Places that can not meet these new requirements by January 1991 may consequently lose a Crown.· The Truman Doctrine met that requirement.· It is also evolving rapidly to meet modern requirements.· Officials in Maine also rejected Reform Party petitions because they allegedly failed to meet state technical requirements. ► standard · The containers meet current international standards, considered inadequate by the International Atomic Energy Agency.· But on another plane, there was a certain determined grumbling, a cranky insistence that they were not meeting their standards.· In return for meeting these standards the exchange has insulation from liability for negligence to specific persons.· The usual choice is a helmet that meets the safety standards for bicycles.· Issues hence no longer meet the high standards of credit quality required by the eurobond market.· The volunteer has to meet all relevant environmental standards, of course.· To meet these standards the worker needs total concentration and freedom from time pressure.· Patent applications must meet a higher legal standard to be granted and offer a different legal protection than do copyrights. ► success · Much thought is required to smooth the path if this scheme hopes to meet with success.· But he met with little success.· So far, his efforts to set up a maintenance fund for Bemersyde have met with limited success.· I was involved, and I was meeting with success.· To date, many housing associations' rural ventures have not met with marked success.· Neither half of that balancing act has yet met with success.· Trials of interferon in viral disease have certainly met with some success.· Meanwhile, Jeffries and black leaders met with no success when they tried to subdue the rioters. ► summit · The vice-president, in the heart of government in Washington, offered Mr Bush a deal and proposed an immediate summit meeting.· It was true that his schedule had not been designed with a surprise summit meeting in mind.· He said he hoped that the two countries would strengthen relations and hold a summit meeting at least once a year.· Eleven days later, Reagan arrived in Moscow for his second summit meeting in less than six months.· None the less, Monk and Coltrane devotees will savor this summit meeting.· On July 18, 1955, the summit meeting began.· This Summit meeting was supposed to solve critical issues facing the Lakers and Houston Rockets. ► target · It is for the local management of the service to determine the most effective deployment of resources to meet performance targets.· I have to tell them that the only way we can meet our targets is an absolute freeze.· Headquarters motivates managers to meet targets in time-honoured style: carrot and stick.· Had they met this target then perhaps the Aids crisis would not have bitten so deeply.· The good news was that chief executive Crispin Davis insisted the company was on track to meet targets for 2002.· Forward sales for completion in the first half of this year are sufficient to meet internal targets, Mr Maunders said.· Officials calculated that the council would have to invest £500,000 per year to meet the target.· High offer ratios often reflect the relative difficulty of meeting the targets for a small number of fields. ► week · I met Bob the first week I was at university.· Level One meets four days a week.· Parliament is due to meet this week.· Jim had been agonizing over the meeting all week.· Micheline sounded excited to hear from me and I was invited to the group's meeting a few weeks later.· Participants met once a week at Penny Scaggs' home or at one of several Austin churches.· They have the opportunity to do so when they meet next week, ironically in New Zealand. VERB► attend · About 300 people attended a similar town meeting in Manchester earlier in the day.· In the past, McDougal has repeatedly denied that Clinton attended any such meeting.· Jean wanted to pick you up herself, but she had to attend a faculty meeting.· Fujimori is in Washington to attend an international meeting on small business lending and did not have an appointment with Clinton.· Vickie makes a note to raise the issue when she attends the management meeting.· After the client attends a meeting, the therapist should ask about his or her experience and reactions.· Those attending will meet with the city's lobbyists and attend a luncheon with Gov.· Robinson attended a meeting at which the developers held a presentation about their project for neighborhood residents. ► fail · Belmont Bleaching and Dyeing has failed consistently to meet legal standards since 1988 but has not been prosecuted.· If any Government fails to meet either of these conditions then it will be replaced by another expected to meet both.· Also yesterday, Borland and Digital Equipment Corp. said earnings would fail to meet expectations.· Kinnock fails to meet them by a huge margin.· If a professor fails to meet his classes without a justifiable reason, his salary is accordingly reduced.· If a company fails to meet one of these it is excluded from the portfolio.· If we fail to meet any of these timescales we will pay you £5.00 for every complete day your supply is interrupted. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► meet a problem/challenge Are both boys and girls shown developing independent lives, independently meeting challenges, and finding their own solutions? Capable of successfully and creatively meeting challenges. salary / benefits: Excellent salary and benefits package. Ideally, pre-marital counselling, supplemented before parenthood, would meet problems before they could arise. These patterns evolve over time, as an organization attempts to meet challenge after challenge in the best way it knows how. ► meet a need/demand/requirement/condition etc Booksellers are in the vanguard and many of them simply can not get enough books to meet demand. But, on the theory, to ask if it is true is just to ask if it meets a need. Compaq are accelerating production in an attempt to meet demand. Education, training and skills development is another way in which the government attempts to meet demands for labour. Then it meets requirements for his powerful living. There was something fishy about the way supply met demand in an investment bank. To meet demand, Cirrus is stepping up production. Under the present system the Central Electricity Generating Board is charged with ensuring there is enough power station capacity to meet demand. ► meet a deadline Journalists have to work very quickly in order to meet their deadlines. Without extra help, it's going to be very difficult to meet the Friday deadline. Conversely, if a person expects that meeting deadlines will not earn praise, he or she may not be as motivated. It is a measure of Minton's professionalism that he continued to meet deadlines and to produce an abundance of work. Nell is your colleague, and you suspect she has never met a deadline in her life. The company recently has been regrouping after it failed to meet a deadline to provide service early this year. Their work can be stressful, as they attempt to schedule work to meet deadlines. Working under pressure to meet a deadline had a motivating effect. ► meet a goal/target etc Employees who work off-site are evaluated on their ability to work independently yet communicate with their team to meet goals. Headquarters motivates managers to meet targets in time-honoured style: carrot and stick. Its only hope of meeting targets was to purchase the right to pollute from less prosperous nations. The good news was that chief executive Crispin Davis insisted the company was on track to meet targets for 2002. ► meet a debt/cost/expense etc Barnardo's had to draw £1.7 million from its reserves to meet costs. ► there’s more to somebody/something than meets the eye "I didn't know he wrote poetry." "Yes -- he also does painting. There's more to him than meets the eye." It looks like a simple case of burglary, but there may be more to it than meets the eye. People think of Bradford as a dull industrial city, but there is more to it than meets the eye. ► our/their eyes meet Their eyes met across the crowded room. As the woman searched for a seat, their eyes met and held. As their eyes met, Quinn suddenly felt that Stillman had become invisible. But when our eyes meet, the invisible daggers fly. In between times he looked out the window or stared at me, smiling when our eyes met. The family could hear her swift heavy steps, up there, and did not let their eyes meet. Then their eyes met and it was not about money. When their eyes meet she envisions the fulfillment of her dream of marrying a man with aristocratic connections not from Middlemarch. ► meet somebody’s eye(s)/gaze/glance etc It was hard to meet his eyes for long, and she looked away. Nothing in the three villagers' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes. On occasion, she would meet Ted's eyes, and he would wink, and nod his head encouragingly. She met Charles's eyes and looked away in case he could read her renewed longing for Keele. She met his eyes without flinching, a mutinous sparkle enlivening the depths of her own grey gaze. They meet the eyes of others. This is an interesting question and there is probably more to it than meets the eye. ► meet your eyes Firm fingers turned her head round, and helplessly she met his eyes. He dared not meet her eye. I prompted gently, meeting his eyes. Nothing in the three villagers' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes. She met his eyes, and there was a fire burning there. The sight that met his eyes sent a spasm of horror through him. ► meet your match I slowly started to realize I had met my match in Nigel. It seems Connoly's finally met her political match. She's a good player but she'll meet her match when she plays Sara. All that changes when she meets her match in Doug. And, in any case, I think she realised she had met her match. But in political lobbyist Palmer Stoat he meets his match. But they met their match in Ryde School from the Isle of Wight, who pipped them for victory. He has met his match, and probably better. It seemed on this occasion she had met her match. It was low tide at St Catherine's Dock, and the Thames was about to meet its match. Well, this time you've met your match, Adam Burns. ► meet somebody halfway Democrats plan to meet the Governor halfway on welfare cuts. Parents will be unable to afford their children's education unless colleges are prepared to meet them halfway. They won't pay all our expenses, but they might be prepared to meet us halfway. ► meet (something) head-on With its new factories, the company intends to meet the competition head-on. A woman who would tackle the hardest tasks for those she loved, who met life head-on and never cried craven. Her soft blue eyes hardened as they had never done before in her life and she met his gaze head-on. On a treacherous curve, both vehicles went out of control and met in a head-on collision. On Christmas Day, he met the opposition head-on. Rising to his knees, Theseus regained his sword and met the charge head-on. They flow around events rather than meeting them head-on. While he hedged on most, he met one inquiry head-on. ► meet your death/end If the ropes do jam then please remember that the great Giusto Gervasutti met his death during just such a retrieval operation. In that position Buddha met his end. Medieval representation of Frederick Barbarossa as a crusader, the role in which he met his death. No officer convicted of plotting against him met his end at the hands of the firing squad. Strange coincidence, the same place where Whitton had met his death. The last band met its end in 1906, in the Chiricahuas. When a herring meets its end, it is usually in the mouth of a bigger fish or a in a net. ► meet your maker At last the father fell down on to the pavement completely exhausted and convinced he was going to meet his maker there and then. I constantly sought cover from a host of opportunities to meet my Maker. I guess Big Willie means for you to meet your Maker. This, their last wish, was respected, and George and Joseph went to meet their maker hand in hand. ► meet your Waterloo Olivia was just about to meet her Waterloo, and I couldn't bear it. ► meet with an accident You're going to meet with an accident, Mr Chan, and so is your son. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► make ends meet My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to make ends meet. Old people on pensions are finding it hard to make ends meet. With the car repairs, I just don't see how we're going to make ends meet this month. As a small company of 15 boys we find it hard to make ends meet. Non-college women with children struggling to make ends meet have a different agenda from that of single college-educated women with hot careers. She is unemployed and depends upon benefits to make ends meet. The most deprived sections of the population are finding it hard to make ends meet. They had no machinery for making ends meet. Though near the top of her earning potential, she said she is forced to work extra jobs to make ends meet. To make ends meet, she works for a travel company and makes dumplings for a cafeteria. What she saw around her in the neighborhood where we both grew up was divorce and the struggle to make ends meet. ► extraordinary meeting/session etc Already he has called an extraordinary meeting of directors and supporters to discuss his radical new proposals. And the Press Council called senior editors to the first extraordinary meeting convened in its twenty-seven-year history to discuss the matter. The announcement came two hours before an extraordinary meeting of Bryant shareholders that had been expected to approve the merger with Beazer. ► make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc► meet your maker At last the father fell down on to the pavement completely exhausted and convinced he was going to meet his maker there and then. I constantly sought cover from a host of opportunities to meet my Maker. I guess Big Willie means for you to meet your Maker. This, their last wish, was respected, and George and Joseph went to meet their maker hand in hand. ► (it’s been) nice meeting/talking to you► nice to meet you Anna and William stand and shake hands formally Well, it was nice to meet you. But... it's very nice to meet you. It was nice to meet you. ► (I’m) pleased to meet you A forty-year-old actor with great presence warmly shakes William's hand Male lead Pleased to meet you. However, Mrs Singh was pleased to meet her and generally liked all the teachers and what she saw. I am so pleased to meet you. We would be very pleased to meet you and feel sure that we can offer you an interesting and worthwhile programme. ► come to/meet a sticky end I can't help but think that it's an unfortunate custom to name children after people who come to sticky ends. ► summon a meeting/conference etc► never the twain shall meet Generally, the streetwise dealers work in a separate camp from the more educated types, and never the twain shall meet. ► meet your Waterloo 1see somebody at an arranged place [intransitive, transitive] to go to a place where someone will be at a particular time, according to an arrangement, so that you can talk or do something together:  Meet me at 8.00. I’ll meet you by the main reception desk.meet (somebody) for something Why don’t we meet for lunch on Friday? We arranged to meet outside the theatre.GRAMMAR Meet is never passive in this meaning.2see somebody by chance [intransitive, transitive] to see someone by chance and talk to them SYN  bump into:  You’ll never guess who I met in town. I was worried I might meet Henry on the bus.GRAMMAR Meet is never passive in this meaning.3see somebody for the first time [intransitive, transitive] to see and talk to someone for the first time, or be introduced to them:  We first met in Florence. I met my husband at university. Jane, come and meet my brother.nice/pleased to meet you (=used to greet someone politely when you have just met them for the first time) ‘This is my niece, Sarah.’ ‘Pleased to meet you.’(it was) nice meeting you (=used to say goodbye politely to someone you have just met for the first time)GRAMMAR Meet is never passive in this meaning.4see somebody at an airport/station etc [transitive] to be waiting for someone at an airport, station etc when they arrive in a plane or train:  My dad met us at the station. She got off the plane to be met by reporters.5come together to discuss something [intransitive] to come together in the same place in order to discuss something:  The committee meets once a month. The two groups will meet next week to discuss the project.6compete against somebody [intransitive, transitive] to play against another person or team in a competition, or to fight another army in a war:  Manchester United will meet Blackburn Rovers in the sixth round of the Cup. The two armies finally met on the battlefield at Stamford Bridge.7join or touch [intransitive, transitive] if two things meet, they touch or join at a particular place:  The two roads meet just north of Flagstaff. My hand met his under the table.GRAMMAR Meet is never passive in this meaning.8experience a problem or situation [transitive] to experience a problem, attitude, or situation SYN  encounter, come across:  Wherever she went she met hostility and prejudice.9meet a problem/challenge to deal with a problem or something difficult that you have to do:  The new building will mean that we can meet the challenge of increasing student numbers.10meet a need/demand/requirement/condition etc to do something that someone wants, needs, or expects you to do or be as good as they need, expect etc:  The company says it is unable to meet the workers’ demands for higher wages. The service is tailored to meet your needs. beaches which meet European standards of cleanliness11meet a deadline to finish something at the time it is meant to be finished:  We are still hoping to meet the November deadline.12meet a goal/target etc to achieve something that you are trying to achieve:  It’s impossible to meet the sales targets. The scheme does not meet its objectives.13meet a debt/cost/expense etc to make a payment that needs to be made:  The government has promised to meet the cost of clearing up after the floods.14there’s more to somebody/something than meets the eye used to say that someone or something is more interesting, intelligent etc than they seem to be15our/their eyes meet if two people’s eyes meet, they look at each other:  Our eyes met momentarily, then he looked away. His eyes met Nina’s and she smiled.16meet somebody’s eye(s)/gaze/glance etc to look directly at someone who is looking at you:  Ruth looked down, unable to meet his eye. She turned to meet his gaze.17meet your eyes if something meets your eyes, you see it:  An extraordinary scene met our eyes as we entered the room.18meet your match to compete against an opponent who is stronger or more skilful than you are:  I think he might have met his match in Simon.19meet somebody halfway to do some of the things that someone wants, in order to reach an agreement with them20meet (something) head-on a)if two moving vehicles meet head-on, they are facing each other and hit each other suddenly and violently b)if you meet a problem head-on, you deal with it directly without trying to avoid it21meet your death/end to die in a particular way:  He met his death at the hands of enemy soldiers.22meet your maker to die – used humorously23meet your Waterloo to finally be defeated after you have been successful for a long time → make ends meet at end1(17)GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsMeet is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people do something that involves both or all of them. It does not need to have an object: · We met when we were at college.In this sentence, meet is intransitive and does not have an object.You can also say: · We met each other when we were at college.· I met him when we were at college. In these sentences, meet is transitive.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSmeet to be in the same place as someone else because you have arranged to see them: · I’ll meet you at the restaurant, OK?· The two leaders are scheduled to meet again next month.get together informal to meet with a group of people, in order to do something together: · Why don’t we all get together and go out for a drink?· Have the students get together in groups of four to work on the problem.come together if people come together, they meet in order to discuss things, exchange ideas etc: · Goldman persuaded the heads of the groups to come together for an informal conference.meet up informal if friends meet up, they meet in order to do something together: · We must meet up some time.· Why don’t I meet up with you after lunch?gather if people gather somewhere, they come together in the same place in order to do something or see something: · Fans have started to gather outside the stadium.· Angry crowds gathered in front of the US embassy.assemble formal if people assemble somewhere, they all come and stand together in the same place, especially as part of an officially arranged plan: · If the fire alarm rings, please assemble in the parking lot.· The students began to assemble in the main hall.meet up phrasal verb1to meet someone in order to do something together:  We often meet up after work and go for a drink.meet up with I’ve got to go now, but I’ll meet up with you later.2if roads, paths etc meet up, they join together at a particular placemeet up with The path eventually meets up with the main road.meet with somebody/something phrasal verb1to have a meeting with someone:  Representatives of EU countries will meet with senior American politicians to discuss the trade crisis.2 (also be met with something) to get a particular reaction or resultmeet with opposition/disapproval etc His comments have met with widespread opposition.meet with support/approval etc Her ideas have met with support from doctors and health professionals.meet with success/failure (=succeed or fail) Our attempts at negotiation finally met with some success.3meet with an accident formal to be injured or killed in an accident meet1 verbmeet2 nounmeet3 adjective meetmeet2 ●○○ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a swim meet EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He had trained furiously for the meet and was crushed when the doctor informed him that it would be lunacy to participate. It was there that Amelia saw her first Calilfornia air meet. word sets WORD SETS► Other Sports aerobics, nounangler, nounangling, nounaquaplane, verbaquaplane, nounarcher, nounarchery, nounascent, nounathletics, nounbackboard, nounbadminton, nounbag, nounbag, verbbait, nounbait, verbbalance beam, nounballooning, nounbantamweight, nounbarbell, nounbasket, nounbasketball, nounbaton, nounbeam, nounbeat, verbbeater, nounbig game, nounbird dog, nounbirdie, nounbite, nounblack belt, nounblade, nounblind, nounblood sport, nounbobsleigh, nounbody building, nounbowling, nounboxing, nounbull, nounbullfight, nounbullring, nouncaber, nouncalisthenics, nouncallisthenics, nouncartwheel, nouncast, verbcast, nouncaving, nouncentre, nouncheckered flag, nounchin-up, nouncircuit, nounclay pigeon shooting, nounclimb, verbclimb, nounclimber, nounclimbing, nounclose season, nouncock fight, nouncockpit, nounconquer, verbconversion, nouncorner, nouncrew, nouncroquet, nouncross, nouncross-country, nouncurling, noundecathlon, noundecoy, noundirt track, noundiscus, noundogfight, noundrag race, noundumbbell, noundunk, verbeight, numberexercise, nounexercise, verbexercise bike, nounface-off, nounfalconer, nounfalconry, nounfall, nounfeather, verbfeatherweight, nounfeint, verbfence, verbfencer, nounfencing, nounfield event, nounfield goal, nounfield hockey, nounfigure, nounfigure skating, nounflat racing, nounfloat, nounfloor, verbfly, nounflyfishing, nounfly half, nounflyweight, nounfoil, nounfoothold, nounforward, nounforward roll, nounfoxhunting, nounfun run, nounGaelic football, noungaff, noungame, noungliding, noungo-cart, noungo-kart, noungrand master, nounGrand Prix, noungrid, nounground bait, nounguard, noungym, noungymnast, noungymnastics, nounhandball, nounhang-gliding, nounheadlock, nounheadstand, nounhealth club, nounheavyweight, nounhockey, nounhold, nounhoming pigeon, nounhook, nounhook, verbhot dog, verbhound, nounhunt, verbhunt, nounhunter, nounhunting, nounhunting ground, nounhuntress, nounhunt saboteur, nounhuntsman, nounhurdle, nounhurdle, verbhurling, nounice hockey, nounice rink, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbinside track, nounisometrics, nounjack, nounjavelin, nounjog, verbjog, nounjogger, nounjogging, nounjudo, nounjujitsu, nounkarate, nounkeeper, nounkickboxing, nounknockout, nounknock-up, nounkung fu, nounlacrosse, nounlanding net, nounlawn bowling, nounlawn tennis, nounlay-up, nounleague, nounlight heavyweight, nounlightweight, nounline-out, nounlock, nounlodge, nounlure, nounmarathon, nounmartial art, nounmat, nounmeet, nounmiddle-distance, adjectivemiddleweight, nounmiler, nounmountaineer, nounmountaineering, nounnet, verbninepins, nounnursery slope, nounobstacle course, nounobstacle race, nounone-two, nounopen season, nounorienteering, nounoutpoint, verbpaddle, nounparagliding, nounparallel bars, nounparasailing, nounparascending, nounpentathlon, nounpicador, nounpin, nounPing-Pong, nounpiste, nounpiton, nounpit stop, nounpole position, nounpolo, nounpommel horse, nounpotholing, nounpress-up, nounprizefight, nounpuck, nounpunch-drunk, adjectivepurse, nounpush-up, nounquarry, nounrace, nounrace car, nounracing car, nounracquetball, nounrally, nounrider, nounrink, nounrock climbing, nounrod, nounround, nounrounders, nounrowing, nounruck, nounrugby, nounRugby League, nounRugby Union, nounrugger, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunner, nounrunning, nounsailboard, nounsailing, nounscramble, nounscrum, nounscrumhalf, nounshadow boxing, nounshoot, verbshooting, nounshot put, nounshuttlecock, nounsit-up, nounskate, nounskate, verbskateboard, nounskating, nounskating rink, nounskeet shooting, nounski, nounski, verbski boot, nounskier, nounskiing, nounski jump, nounski lift, nounskin-diving, nounski pole, nounski run, nounskydiving, nounslalom, nounslow-pitch, nounsnare, nounsnare, verbsnooker, nounsnowboard, nounsoftball, nounspeed skating, nounspeedway, nounspeleology, nounspinner, nounsprint, nounsprinter, nounsquash, nounstar jump, nounsteeplechase, nounstep, nounstrike, nounstroke, nounsumo, nounsurf, verbsurfboard, nounsurfing, nountable tennis, nounT'ai Chi, nounT-ball, nountenpin, nountenpin bowling, nounthrow, verbtoehold, nountouchdown, nountouch football, nountouchline, nountrack, nountrack and field, nountrack event, nountrack meet, nountraining, nountrampoline, nountrap, nountrapeze, nountravel, verbtraverse, nountriathlon, nountriple jump, nountry, nountug-of-war, nountumble, verbtumbling, nounvelodrome, nounvolleyball, nounwater polo, nounwater skiing, nounweigh-in, nounweight, nounweightlifting, nounwelterweight, nounwind-surfing, nounwinter sports, nounwrestler, nounwrestling, nounyacht, nounyardarm, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► address a meeting/conference etc  He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters. ► annual report/meeting/conference ► meet with somebody’s approval · This type of dancing does not meet with their approval. ► a board meeting · An emergency board meeting will have to be held. ► a cabinet meeting · A cabinet meeting will consider the government's environmental policies. ► the cabinet meets · The cabinet will meet again on April 30th. ► meet a challenge (=deal with one)· Here are a few tips to help you meet the challenges of university life. ► chance meeting/encounter/event etc  A chance meeting with a journalist changed everything. ► meet up for a chat · Sometimes we go to the cinema or just meet up for a chat. ► closed meeting  a closed meeting ► honour/meet a commitment (=do what you promised to do)· Will they honour their commitment to a ceasefire? ► a committee meets (=has a meeting)· The environmental health committee will meet again next Wednesday. ► a committee meeting · There's a committee meeting once a month. ► meet/satisfy/fulfil a condition (=do what has been agreed)· In order to get a state pension, you must satisfy certain conditions. ► meet/bear the cost of something (=pay for something, especially with difficulty)· His family were unable to meet the cost of his operation. ► a council meeting · She had to attend a council meeting. ► meet/satisfy/fulfil the criteria · Does your experience meet the criteria for the job? ► meet (with) criticism (=be criticized)· His theory met with harsh criticism from colleagues. ► meet a deadline (=finish something by a deadline)· Everyone's working extremely hard to meet the deadline. ► meet your death formal (=die)· He met his death tragically while on holiday in Greece. ► meet/satisfy demand (=supply as much as people need or want)· There are reports that the company cannot produce enough to meet demand. ► meet your doom (=die in an unpleasant way)· At the end of the movie, the bad guys met their doom. ► an emergency meeting (=a meeting that is arranged quickly to discuss a very serious situation)· The cabinet held an emergency meeting earlier today. ► meet a fate · The beautiful old building met a sad fate when it was sold off to property developers. ► meet somebody’s gaze (=look at someone who is looking at you)· He said nothing, but met her gaze. ► face/tackle/meet something head-on  The police are trying to tackle car crime head-on. ► meet/live up to your ideals (=be as good as you think something should be)· The regime is not living up to its supposed democratic ideals. ► impromptu speech/party/meeting etc  The band gave an impromptu concert. ► meet/greet something with laughter (=react to something by laughing)· Her remarks were greeted with mocking laughter. ► meet/face your nemesis  In the final he will meet his old nemesis, Roger Federer. ► meet somebody’s objections (=change something so that someone will no longer object)· He altered the plans to meet the objections of community leaders. ► reach/meet an objective (=achieve an objective)· We need to control spending in order to meet our financial objectives. ► meet/fulfil/honour an obligation (=do something that you have a duty to do)· The company has been unable to meet its financial obligations.· All member states must fulfil their obligations according to the EC treaty.· The government failed to honour its obligations under the terms of the agreement. ► meet (with) opposition/run into opposition (=face opposition)· A new tax would meet a lot of opposition.· The Bill ran into opposition in the House of Lords. ► meet/keep up the payments (on something) (=be able to make regular payments)· He was having trouble meeting the interest payments. ► a meeting place · The club was a meeting place for musicians. ► a prayer meeting (=meeting at which people pray together) ► meet with a warm etc reception formal· They met with a chilly reception from my mother. ► comply with/meet/conform to regulations · Hotel kitchens must comply with these regulations. ► meeting ... repayments?  Do you worry about meeting (=paying) your loan repayments? ► meet a requirement (=have or do what is needed)· We finally found a house that seemed to meet all of our requirements. ► meet (with) resistance (also encounter resistance formal) (=be resisted)· Attempts to modify the curriculum have met with strong resistance in many colleges.· The troops advanced swiftly, encountering only minor resistance. ► meet with a positive etc response (=get it)· The change met with a mixed response from employees. ► bathroom/dining room/meeting room etc  the doctor’s waiting room ► round-table discussion/meeting/talks ► met ... specifications  The bolts met all the engineering specifications. ► a staff meeting · On Wednesdays there’s our weekly staff meeting. ► meet/reach a standard · Many food businesses fail to meet basic standards of hygiene. ► meet somebody’s stare (=look back at them)· Alan met Susan’s outraged stare calmly. ► meet with success (=be successful)· We are disappointed that this round of negotiations has not met with success. ► summit meeting  a five-nation summit meeting ► tailor something to meet/suit somebody’s needs/requirements  The classes are tailored to suit learners’ needs. ► meet a target (=achieve what you want to achieve)· The government wants to meet its target of building three million new homes by 2020. ► a team meeting · Hold team meetings to discuss problems. ► meet a threat (=deal with it)· We must transform our armed forces to meet emerging threats. ► an urgent meeting · Health chiefs have called an urgent meeting to discuss the problem. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► swap · Another athlete said he looked as if he shopped at a swap meet. ► win · Since her recovery, she has won a major meet on the three-meter. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► track meet The power of the clock, which should always rule at track meets, has been usurped by a committee. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► make ends meet My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to make ends meet. Old people on pensions are finding it hard to make ends meet. With the car repairs, I just don't see how we're going to make ends meet this month. As a small company of 15 boys we find it hard to make ends meet. Non-college women with children struggling to make ends meet have a different agenda from that of single college-educated women with hot careers. She is unemployed and depends upon benefits to make ends meet. The most deprived sections of the population are finding it hard to make ends meet. They had no machinery for making ends meet. Though near the top of her earning potential, she said she is forced to work extra jobs to make ends meet. To make ends meet, she works for a travel company and makes dumplings for a cafeteria. What she saw around her in the neighborhood where we both grew up was divorce and the struggle to make ends meet. ► extraordinary meeting/session etc Already he has called an extraordinary meeting of directors and supporters to discuss his radical new proposals. And the Press Council called senior editors to the first extraordinary meeting convened in its twenty-seven-year history to discuss the matter. The announcement came two hours before an extraordinary meeting of Bryant shareholders that had been expected to approve the merger with Beazer. ► make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc► meet your maker At last the father fell down on to the pavement completely exhausted and convinced he was going to meet his maker there and then. I constantly sought cover from a host of opportunities to meet my Maker. I guess Big Willie means for you to meet your Maker. This, their last wish, was respected, and George and Joseph went to meet their maker hand in hand. ► (it’s been) nice meeting/talking to you► nice to meet you Anna and William stand and shake hands formally Well, it was nice to meet you. But... it's very nice to meet you. It was nice to meet you. ► (I’m) pleased to meet you A forty-year-old actor with great presence warmly shakes William's hand Male lead Pleased to meet you. However, Mrs Singh was pleased to meet her and generally liked all the teachers and what she saw. I am so pleased to meet you. We would be very pleased to meet you and feel sure that we can offer you an interesting and worthwhile programme. ► come to/meet a sticky end I can't help but think that it's an unfortunate custom to name children after people who come to sticky ends. ► summon a meeting/conference etc► never the twain shall meet Generally, the streetwise dealers work in a separate camp from the more educated types, and never the twain shall meet. ► meet your Waterloo 1track meet especially American English a sports competition between people running races, jumping over bars etc2British English an occasion when a group of people riding horses go out to hunt foxes meet1 verbmeet2 nounmeet3 adjective meetmeet3 adjective old use Word Origin WORD ORIGINmeet3 Origin: Old English gemæte Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► address a meeting/conference etc  He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters. ► annual report/meeting/conference ► meet with somebody’s approval · This type of dancing does not meet with their approval. ► a board meeting · An emergency board meeting will have to be held. ► a cabinet meeting · A cabinet meeting will consider the government's environmental policies. ► the cabinet meets · The cabinet will meet again on April 30th. ► meet a challenge (=deal with one)· Here are a few tips to help you meet the challenges of university life. ► chance meeting/encounter/event etc  A chance meeting with a journalist changed everything. ► meet up for a chat · Sometimes we go to the cinema or just meet up for a chat. ► closed meeting  a closed meeting ► honour/meet a commitment (=do what you promised to do)· Will they honour their commitment to a ceasefire? ► a committee meets (=has a meeting)· The environmental health committee will meet again next Wednesday. ► a committee meeting · There's a committee meeting once a month. ► meet/satisfy/fulfil a condition (=do what has been agreed)· In order to get a state pension, you must satisfy certain conditions. ► meet/bear the cost of something (=pay for something, especially with difficulty)· His family were unable to meet the cost of his operation. ► a council meeting · She had to attend a council meeting. ► meet/satisfy/fulfil the criteria · Does your experience meet the criteria for the job? ► meet (with) criticism (=be criticized)· His theory met with harsh criticism from colleagues. ► meet a deadline (=finish something by a deadline)· Everyone's working extremely hard to meet the deadline. ► meet your death formal (=die)· He met his death tragically while on holiday in Greece. ► meet/satisfy demand (=supply as much as people need or want)· There are reports that the company cannot produce enough to meet demand. ► meet your doom (=die in an unpleasant way)· At the end of the movie, the bad guys met their doom. ► an emergency meeting (=a meeting that is arranged quickly to discuss a very serious situation)· The cabinet held an emergency meeting earlier today. ► meet a fate · The beautiful old building met a sad fate when it was sold off to property developers. ► meet somebody’s gaze (=look at someone who is looking at you)· He said nothing, but met her gaze. ► face/tackle/meet something head-on  The police are trying to tackle car crime head-on. ► meet/live up to your ideals (=be as good as you think something should be)· The regime is not living up to its supposed democratic ideals. ► impromptu speech/party/meeting etc  The band gave an impromptu concert. ► meet/greet something with laughter (=react to something by laughing)· Her remarks were greeted with mocking laughter. ► meet/face your nemesis  In the final he will meet his old nemesis, Roger Federer. ► meet somebody’s objections (=change something so that someone will no longer object)· He altered the plans to meet the objections of community leaders. ► reach/meet an objective (=achieve an objective)· We need to control spending in order to meet our financial objectives. ► meet/fulfil/honour an obligation (=do something that you have a duty to do)· The company has been unable to meet its financial obligations.· All member states must fulfil their obligations according to the EC treaty.· The government failed to honour its obligations under the terms of the agreement. ► meet (with) opposition/run into opposition (=face opposition)· A new tax would meet a lot of opposition.· The Bill ran into opposition in the House of Lords. ► meet/keep up the payments (on something) (=be able to make regular payments)· He was having trouble meeting the interest payments. ► a meeting place · The club was a meeting place for musicians. ► a prayer meeting (=meeting at which people pray together) ► meet with a warm etc reception formal· They met with a chilly reception from my mother. ► comply with/meet/conform to regulations · Hotel kitchens must comply with these regulations. ► meeting ... repayments?  Do you worry about meeting (=paying) your loan repayments? ► meet a requirement (=have or do what is needed)· We finally found a house that seemed to meet all of our requirements. ► meet (with) resistance (also encounter resistance formal) (=be resisted)· Attempts to modify the curriculum have met with strong resistance in many colleges.· The troops advanced swiftly, encountering only minor resistance. ► meet with a positive etc response (=get it)· The change met with a mixed response from employees. ► bathroom/dining room/meeting room etc  the doctor’s waiting room ► round-table discussion/meeting/talks ► met ... specifications  The bolts met all the engineering specifications. ► a staff meeting · On Wednesdays there’s our weekly staff meeting. ► meet/reach a standard · Many food businesses fail to meet basic standards of hygiene. ► meet somebody’s stare (=look back at them)· Alan met Susan’s outraged stare calmly. ► meet with success (=be successful)· We are disappointed that this round of negotiations has not met with success. ► summit meeting  a five-nation summit meeting ► tailor something to meet/suit somebody’s needs/requirements  The classes are tailored to suit learners’ needs. ► meet a target (=achieve what you want to achieve)· The government wants to meet its target of building three million new homes by 2020. ► a team meeting · Hold team meetings to discuss problems. ► meet a threat (=deal with it)· We must transform our armed forces to meet emerging threats. ► an urgent meeting · Health chiefs have called an urgent meeting to discuss the problem. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► make ends meet My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to make ends meet. Old people on pensions are finding it hard to make ends meet. With the car repairs, I just don't see how we're going to make ends meet this month. As a small company of 15 boys we find it hard to make ends meet. Non-college women with children struggling to make ends meet have a different agenda from that of single college-educated women with hot careers. She is unemployed and depends upon benefits to make ends meet. The most deprived sections of the population are finding it hard to make ends meet. They had no machinery for making ends meet. Though near the top of her earning potential, she said she is forced to work extra jobs to make ends meet. To make ends meet, she works for a travel company and makes dumplings for a cafeteria. What she saw around her in the neighborhood where we both grew up was divorce and the struggle to make ends meet. ► extraordinary meeting/session etc Already he has called an extraordinary meeting of directors and supporters to discuss his radical new proposals. And the Press Council called senior editors to the first extraordinary meeting convened in its twenty-seven-year history to discuss the matter. The announcement came two hours before an extraordinary meeting of Bryant shareholders that had been expected to approve the merger with Beazer. ► make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc► meet your maker At last the father fell down on to the pavement completely exhausted and convinced he was going to meet his maker there and then. I constantly sought cover from a host of opportunities to meet my Maker. I guess Big Willie means for you to meet your Maker. This, their last wish, was respected, and George and Joseph went to meet their maker hand in hand. ► (it’s been) nice meeting/talking to you► nice to meet you Anna and William stand and shake hands formally Well, it was nice to meet you. But... it's very nice to meet you. It was nice to meet you. ► (I’m) pleased to meet you A forty-year-old actor with great presence warmly shakes William's hand Male lead Pleased to meet you. However, Mrs Singh was pleased to meet her and generally liked all the teachers and what she saw. I am so pleased to meet you. We would be very pleased to meet you and feel sure that we can offer you an interesting and worthwhile programme. ► come to/meet a sticky end I can't help but think that it's an unfortunate custom to name children after people who come to sticky ends. ► summon a meeting/conference etc► never the twain shall meet Generally, the streetwise dealers work in a separate camp from the more educated types, and never the twain shall meet. ► meet your Waterloo right or suitable
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