met
1 of 2past tense and past participle of meet
met
2 of 2abbreviation
1
meteorological; meteorology
2
metropolitan
Kids Definition
met
past tense and past participle of meet
Medical Definition
met 1 of 2
noun
ˈmet 
ˌem-(ˌ)ē-ˈtē
ˌem-(ˌ)ē-ˈtē often all capitalized
: a unit of measure of the rate at which the body expends energy that is based on the energy expenditure while sitting at rest and is equal to 3.5 milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute
called also metabolic equivalent
Met
2 of 2abbreviation
methionine; methionyl
met
verb
1
as in encountered
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face we never once met another car on that lonely country road Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- encountered
- confronted
- greeted
- caught
- faced
- ran upon
- bumped into
- accosted
- ran into
- ran across
- passed
- saluted
- crossed
- stumbled (upon)
- crossed paths (with)
- happened (upon)
- remet
- chanced (upon)
- crisscrossed
- reencountered
- re-encountered
- collided (with)
- hit (upon)
- crashed (into)
- lit (upon)
- tumbled (to)
- lighted (upon)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- escaped
- evaded
- avoided
- shook
- eluded
- dodged
- ducked
- shunned
2
as in gathered
to come together into one body or place we'll meet for dinner, with a discussion to follow, next week Synonyms & Similar Words
- gathered
- rendezvoused
- converged
- assembled
- convened
- joined
- congregated
- foregathered
- collected
- collaborated
- got together
- merged
- clustered
- forgathered
- concentered
- cooperated
- conglomerated
- concentrated
- united
- coupled
- allied
- caucused
- affiliated
- consolidated
- clubbed
- consorted
- reconvened
- remet
- associated
- confederated
- federated
- conjoined
- reassembled
- regathered
- ganged up
- banded (together)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dispersed
- disbanded
- left
- broke up
- departed
- split (up)
- took off
- dissociated
- disjoined
- disunited
3
as in found
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance met her future husband at a party Synonyms & Similar Words
- encountered
- found
- faced
- ran against
- came across
- confronted
- ran upon
- discovered
- bumped into
- ran into
- ran across
- lighted (on or upon)
- hit (upon)
- happened (on or upon)
- pitched (upon)
- tumbled (upon)
- stumbled (on or onto)
- lit (on or upon)
- chanced (upon)
- struck
- turned up
- lucked (out, on, onto, or into)
4
as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of a financially struggling city trying to meet its loans Synonyms & Similar Words
- fulfilled
- satisfied
- kept
- completed
- answered
- filled
- finalized
- made good
- concluded
- redeemed
- accomplished
- achieved
- finished
- made
- executed
- abided by
- consummated
- made good on
- carried out
- effected
- brought about
- performed
- perfected
- complied (with)
- committed
- brought off
- discharged
- compassed
- followed through (with)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- violated
- broke
- breached
- transgressed
- ignored
- disregarded
- neglected
- overlooked
- forgot
- defaulted (on)
- slighted
- passed over
- overpassed
5
as in faced
to enter into contest or conflict with the up-and-coming boxer will meet the reigning champ for the first time tomorrow Synonyms & Similar Words
- encountered
- faced
- engaged
- battled
- fought
- rivaled
- took on
- emulated
- contended
- opposed
- rivalled
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- escaped
- evaded
- eluded
- retreated
6
as in matched
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value) I'll meet your bet, nay, I'll even raise it Synonyms & Similar Words
- matched
- tied
- approached
- topped
- equaled
- transcended
- rivaled
- equalled
- beat
- touched
- surpassed
- eclipsed
- excelled
- outdid
- rivalled
- outshone
- outstripped
- bettered
- paralleled
- outdistanced
- approximated
- overtopped
- outshined
- kept up
- measured up (to)
- amounted (to)
- stacked up (against or with)
7
as in accepted
to put up with (something painful or difficult) trying to meet the challenge of going to college while working at a full-time job Synonyms & Similar Words
- accepted
- endured
- stood
- tolerated
- handled
- took
- sustained
- wore
- supported
- went
- absorbed
- stomached
- abided
- swallowed
- brooked
- stood for
- countenanced
- bided
- stuck out
- pocketed
- sweat out
- bore
- suffered
- hacked
- abode
- allowed
- bode
- sweated out
- lived with
- permitted
- lumped (it)
- toughed it out
- acquiesced
- respected
- capitulated
- reconciled (to)
- yielded (to)
- submitted (to)
- agreed (with or to)
- consented (to)
- assented (to)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rejected
- refused
- dismissed
- spurned
- opposed
- fought
- declined
- resisted
- repudiated
- avoided
- escaped
- missed
- evaded
- combated
- eluded
- contested
- dodged
- bypassed
- circumvented
- combatted
- turned down
- refrained (from)
- abstained (from)
- forbore
8
as in paid
to give what is owed for I paid a portion of the long-distance bill to keep my carrier from cutting off service until I can meet the remainder of the charges Synonyms & Similar Words
- paid
- settled
- stood
- paid up
- paid off
- balanced
- cleared
- discharged
- liquidated
- footed
- quitted
- recompensed
- quit
- ponied up
- sprung (for)
- sprang (for)
- anted (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- repudiated