meet

1 of 3

verb

ˈmēt

met ˈmet

; meeting; meets

transitive verb

: to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with

I'm pleased to meet you.

Where did you two meet each other?

I met him in college.

We met her through a mutual friend.

: to come together with especially at a particular time or place

I'll meet you at the station

: to come into contact or conjunction with : join

There is where the brook meets the river.

: to appear to the perception of

a pungent odor … met his nostrils

S. E. White

: to encounter as antagonist (see antagonist sense 1) or foe : oppose

met the heavyweight in a successful bout

: to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with

We met her over coffee.

: to conform to especially with exactitude and precision

a concept to meet all requirements

: to pay fully : settle

could not meet his loans

Waldo Frank

: to cope with

was able to meet every social situation

: to provide for

enough money to meet our needs

: to become acquainted with

I want you to meet my sister.

: encounter, experience

The proposal has met some opposition.

You will likely meet many obstacles on your journey.

He met an untimely death.

: to receive or greet in an official capacity

The president met the prime minister at the White House.

intransitive verb

: to come face-to-face

That's the restaurant where they met.

: to come together for a common purpose : assemble

The delegates met at the convention.

: to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies

The candidates met for their debate.

: to form a junction or confluence

the lines meet in a point

: to occur together

many graces and many virtues meet in her

meeter noun

meet

2 of 3

noun

plural meets

chiefly US : a large gathering of athletes for a sports competition

a wrestling/gymnastic meet

the championship meet

… everyone has a personal laundry list of what generally ails track and field. Some say the failure to have more meets on television heads the list. But merely putting a meet on television won't solve the sport's failure to promote itself.

William C. Rhoden

see also dual meet, quad meet, swim meet, track meet, tri-meet

chiefly British : a gathering of mounted hunters and their hunting dogs for hunting

When hunting with hounds was legal, I used to attend the Boxing Day meet in Newbury Market Place, hoping that the hunt members would have a jolly good day out but that the fox would get away.

Roy Bailey Hungerford

It was so cold that I nursed a hope that a glass of cherry brandy … might be on offer at the meet. But no, we gathered at a gate leading to open country and the hills near which most of the foxhunters … mounted.

W. F. Deedes

: an instance of coming together at a particular time or place especially for the first time

They set up a meet with a potential buyer.

So I confess to being a bit skeptical about meeting someone online, texting back and forth, finally arranging a meet, and having it develop into a committed lifelong relationship.

Robert Kirby

adjective

archaic & dialectal British

: precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance : very proper

… their ghosts … haunt the fires by which sit armed men, as is meet for the spirits of fearless warriors who died in battle.

Joseph Conrad

meetly adverb

Example Sentences

Verb He met his wife at work. We met each other in college. Did you meet anyone interesting at the party? I'd like you to meet my good friend Bob. The couple met at a dance. Have we met? You look familiar. They met for drinks after work. We arranged to meet for lunch. Let's meet at the park. They meet together every week. Adjective in this case, splitting the winnings of the contested lottery ticket seems like a meet solution See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In free-market Michigan, if applicants meet the criteria and have local permission, they get licensed, with no limit on the number of businesses.

Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 After the ceremony, Shepherd's first official duty as commander was to meet with the staff and outline his priorities, which include raising Guard awareness of the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Renarda Williams, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2022 The San Diego Humane Society will have a booth where folks can meet a canine ambassador and learn about pet adoptions and services.

Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 Pictures of the meet-and-greet were shared on social media by the Correa Family Foundation, a nonprofit founded by Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa.

Griselda Flores, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2022 And President Joe Biden will meet with families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan today, Americans currently jailed in Russia.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The district said schools would provide alternative days for parents to meet with teachers and that athletic games set for Oct. 5 would be rescheduled.

Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 An increase in living costs may be pushing people to sign up as Uber drivers to make ends meet.

Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 The vote — with 505 in favor, 92 against, and 44 abstentions — came as inflation and skyrocketing energy bills have left many households struggling to make ends meet.

BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022

Noun

But both Oliver Lyttelton’s take on the setup and the American at its center have more up their sleeves than a charming meet-cute.

Caroline Framke, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 In a rare Hollywood meet-cute, the pair first connected by chance on a cruise ship.

Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 Billy Porter makes his feature directorial debut with Anything's Possible, about a trans high school student who has a meet-cute with a popular senior.

Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 July 2022 After a clandestine meet-cute, Drea (Alpha, fallen it girl) and Eleanor (beta, new alt girl) team up to go after each other’s tormentors.

Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 21 July 2022 Dear Finding: What a sweet meet-cute for you and your beau, and a fabulous suggestion to those seeking companionship, love or maybe a new hobby.

cleveland, 2 July 2022 Dear Finding: What a sweet meet-cute for you and your beau, and a fabulous suggestion to those seeking companionship, love or maybe a new hobby.

Annie Lane, oregonlive, 2 July 2022 She’s wanted by Julius (Dominic Cooper), the classic spurned-invading-warlord who wants to conquer a kingdom and force his ‘legitimacy’ by marrying the existing King’s daughter—a classic rom-com meet-cute.

Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Given her long-time love of Outlander (and her crush on Sam), maybe this meet-cute could be the start of something more?

Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2022

Adjective

Six years after a meet-cute straight out of a romantic comedy, country singer Tyler Barham and his longtime love Morgan Hauerwas have tied the knot!

Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022 World asked him to respond to a thread on an internet message board about his future as coach on Tuesday during the pre-meet news conference.

Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 June 2022 There must be consequences when these expectations are not meet.

Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022 Rogers already has thrown down with a meet-record time of 1:58.77 at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays in April.

Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 26 May 2022 Peters glided to a state title with a meet-record time of 9 minutes, 25.15 seconds.

oregonlive, 20 May 2022 It’s only when circumstances (and fate, in one bizarre twist on meet-cute tradition) force the overgrown brats into the same room that the film takes on a nervous, recognizably human energy, cuing at least one honest, plausibly halting conversation.

Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 May 2022 From frothy beach reads bursting with meet-cute moments and real-time LOLs to pitch-perfect memoirs and page-turning thrillers, the months of May through August offer some seriously great reading material.

Ashley Leath And Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 18 May 2022 The Medina boys were meet champions with 45.5 points.

cleveland, 16 Apr. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

meet 1 of 2

verb

ˈmēt

met

ˈmet

; meeting

: to get to know : become acquainted

They met at a party.

: to come upon or across

He met a friend while shopping.

: to be at a place to greet or keep an appointment

Please meet me at the airport.

We met in the park for lunch.

: to approach from the opposite direction

When you meet another car, keep to the right.

: to touch and join or cross

The town is located where two rivers meet.

: to experience something

Poor Sarah met an awful fate …

Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends

: to hold a gathering or assembly The club meets on Mondays.

: to be sensed by

What lovely sounds meet the ears!

: to deal with

You must meet problems as they appear.

: to fulfill the requirements of : satisfy

I will be unable to meet your demands.

meet

2 of 2

noun

: a meeting for sports competition

a track meet

单词	meetly
释义	meet 1 of 3 verb ˈmēt met ˈmet ; meeting; meets transitive verb 1 a : to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with I'm pleased to meet you. Where did you two meet each other? I met him in college. We met her through a mutual friend. b : to come together with especially at a particular time or place I'll meet you at the station c : to come into contact or conjunction with : join There is where the brook meets the river. d : to appear to the perception of a pungent odor … met his nostrils S. E. White 2 : to encounter as antagonist (see antagonist sense 1) or foe : oppose met the heavyweight in a successful bout 3 : to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with We met her over coffee. 4 : to conform to especially with exactitude and precision a concept to meet all requirements 5 : to pay fully : settle could not meet his loans Waldo Frank 6 : to cope with was able to meet every social situation 7 : to provide for enough money to meet our needs 8 : to become acquainted with I want you to meet my sister. 9 : encounter, experience The proposal has met some opposition. You will likely meet many obstacles on your journey. He met an untimely death. 10 : to receive or greet in an official capacity The president met the prime minister at the White House. intransitive verb 1 a : to come face-to-face That's the restaurant where they met. b : to come together for a common purpose : assemble The delegates met at the convention. c : to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies The candidates met for their debate. 2 : to form a junction or confluence the lines meet in a point 3 : to occur together many graces and many virtues meet in her meeter noun meet 2 of 3 noun plural meets 1 chiefly US : a large gathering of athletes for a sports competition a wrestling/gymnastic meet the championship meet … everyone has a personal laundry list of what generally ails track and field. Some say the failure to have more meets on television heads the list. But merely putting a meet on television won't solve the sport's failure to promote itself. William C. Rhoden see also dual meet, quad meet, swim meet, track meet, tri-meet 2 chiefly British : a gathering of mounted hunters and their hunting dogs for hunting When hunting with hounds was legal, I used to attend the Boxing Day meet in Newbury Market Place, hoping that the hunt members would have a jolly good day out but that the fox would get away. Roy Bailey Hungerford It was so cold that I nursed a hope that a glass of cherry brandy … might be on offer at the meet. But no, we gathered at a gate leading to open country and the hills near which most of the foxhunters … mounted. W. F. Deedes 3 : an instance of coming together at a particular time or place especially for the first time They set up a meet with a potential buyer. So I confess to being a bit skeptical about meeting someone online, texting back and forth, finally arranging a meet, and having it develop into a committed lifelong relationship. Robert Kirby see also meet and greet, swap meet meet 3 of 3 adjective archaic & dialectal British : precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance : very proper … their ghosts … haunt the fires by which sit armed men, as is meet for the spirits of fearless warriors who died in battle. Joseph Conrad meetly adverb Phrases meet halfway : to compromise with The senators met halfway on an energy bill. We can't give you everything you've requested, but we can meet you halfway. Can you meet us halfway on this? = Can we meet halfway on this? meet with : to be subjected to : encounter the proposal met with opposition Synonyms Verb catch chance (upon) encounter happen (upon) stumble (upon) Noun bout competition contest event game match matchup sweepstakes sweep-stake tournament tourney Adjective applicable appropriate apt becoming befitting felicitous fit fitted fitting good happy pretty proper right suitable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He met his wife at work. We met each other in college. Did you meet anyone interesting at the party? I'd like you to meet my good friend Bob. The couple met at a dance. Have we met? You look familiar. They met for drinks after work. We arranged to meet for lunch. Let's meet at the park. They meet together every week. Adjective in this case, splitting the winnings of the contested lottery ticket seems like a meet solution See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb In free-market Michigan, if applicants meet the criteria and have local permission, they get licensed, with no limit on the number of businesses. Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 After the ceremony, Shepherd's first official duty as commander was to meet with the staff and outline his priorities, which include raising Guard awareness of the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion. Renarda Williams, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2022 The San Diego Humane Society will have a booth where folks can meet a canine ambassador and learn about pet adoptions and services. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 Pictures of the meet-and-greet were shared on social media by the Correa Family Foundation, a nonprofit founded by Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2022 And President Joe Biden will meet with families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan today, Americans currently jailed in Russia. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The district said schools would provide alternative days for parents to meet with teachers and that athletic games set for Oct. 5 would be rescheduled. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 An increase in living costs may be pushing people to sign up as Uber drivers to make ends meet. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 The vote — with 505 in favor, 92 against, and 44 abstentions — came as inflation and skyrocketing energy bills have left many households struggling to make ends meet. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Noun But both Oliver Lyttelton’s take on the setup and the American at its center have more up their sleeves than a charming meet-cute. Caroline Framke, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 In a rare Hollywood meet-cute, the pair first connected by chance on a cruise ship. Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 Billy Porter makes his feature directorial debut with Anything's Possible, about a trans high school student who has a meet-cute with a popular senior. Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 July 2022 After a clandestine meet-cute, Drea (Alpha, fallen it girl) and Eleanor (beta, new alt girl) team up to go after each other’s tormentors. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 21 July 2022 Dear Finding: What a sweet meet-cute for you and your beau, and a fabulous suggestion to those seeking companionship, love or maybe a new hobby. cleveland, 2 July 2022 Dear Finding: What a sweet meet-cute for you and your beau, and a fabulous suggestion to those seeking companionship, love or maybe a new hobby. Annie Lane, oregonlive, 2 July 2022 She’s wanted by Julius (Dominic Cooper), the classic spurned-invading-warlord who wants to conquer a kingdom and force his ‘legitimacy’ by marrying the existing King’s daughter—a classic rom-com meet-cute. Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Given her long-time love of Outlander (and her crush on Sam), maybe this meet-cute could be the start of something more? Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2022 Adjective Six years after a meet-cute straight out of a romantic comedy, country singer Tyler Barham and his longtime love Morgan Hauerwas have tied the knot! Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022 World asked him to respond to a thread on an internet message board about his future as coach on Tuesday during the pre-meet news conference. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 June 2022 There must be consequences when these expectations are not meet. Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022 Rogers already has thrown down with a meet-record time of 1:58.77 at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays in April. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 26 May 2022 Peters glided to a state title with a meet-record time of 9 minutes, 25.15 seconds. oregonlive, 20 May 2022 It’s only when circumstances (and fate, in one bizarre twist on meet-cute tradition) force the overgrown brats into the same room that the film takes on a nervous, recognizably human energy, cuing at least one honest, plausibly halting conversation. Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 May 2022 From frothy beach reads bursting with meet-cute moments and real-time LOLs to pitch-perfect memoirs and page-turning thrillers, the months of May through August offer some seriously great reading material. Ashley Leath And Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 18 May 2022 The Medina boys were meet champions with 45.5 points. cleveland, 16 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English meten, from Old English mētan; akin to Old English gemōt assembly — more at moot entry 3 Adjective Middle English mete, from Old English gemǣte; akin to Old English metan to mete First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 1804, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing meet dual meet match/meet expectations meet and greet meet in closed session meet cute meet halfway meet one's fate meet one's doom meet one's maker meet one's Waterloo never the twain shall meet meet with little success meet with one's approval swap meet quad meet tri-meet track meet meet one's match meet-up swim meet pre-meet meet up with meet someone's gaze meet with make ends meet See More dual meet match/meet expectations meet and greet meet in closed session meet cute meet halfway meet one's fate meet one's doom meet one's maker meet one's Waterloo never the twain shall meet meet with little success meet with one's approval swap meet quad meet tri-meet track meet meet one's match meet-up swim meet pre-meet meet up with meet someone's gaze meet with make ends meet See More Kids Definition meet 1 of 2 verb ˈmēt met ˈmet ; meeting 1 : to get to know : become acquainted They met at a party. 2 : to come upon or across He met a friend while shopping. 3 : to be at a place to greet or keep an appointment Please meet me at the airport. We met in the park for lunch. 4 : to approach from the opposite direction When you meet another car, keep to the right. 5 : to touch and join or cross The town is located where two rivers meet. 6 : to experience something Poor Sarah met an awful fate … Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends 7 : to hold a gathering or assembly The club meets on Mondays. 8 : to be sensed by What lovely sounds meet the ears! 9 : to deal with You must meet problems as they appear. 10 : to fulfill the requirements of : satisfy I will be unable to meet your demands. meet 2 of 2 noun : a meeting for sports competition a track meet meetly adverb as in properly in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose the governor meetly and rightly did his duty when he vetoed a bill that was clearly unconstitutional Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance properly correctly appropriately duly fittingly happily congruously rightly suitably acceptably adequately appositely right well tolerably satisfactorily passably decorously decently Antonyms & Near Antonyms incorrectly improperly wrongly incongruously inappropriately unsatisfactorily unsuitably inopportunely unfortunately inaptly irrelevantly unseemly unacceptably unseasonably awkwardly ungracefully inappositely See More
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meet

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