meetly


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M0182700 (mēt)v. met (mĕt), meet·ing, meets v.tr.1. a. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement: I was surprised to meet an old friend in the park. I met a friend for coffee.b. To come into the company of: I met my colleagues for a meeting.c. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of: Have you met my wife?d. To come together or confront in opposition: The rival teams meet next week.2. To be present at the arrival of: met the train.3. To come into conjunction with; join or touch: where the road meets the highway.4. To come into conformity with the views, wishes, or opinions of: The firm has done its best to meet us on that point.5. To come to the notice of (the senses): There is more here than meets the eye.6. To experience or undergo: He met his fate with courage. The project has met a setback.7. a. To be sufficient for (a need, for example); fulfill: meet all the conditions in the contract. See Synonyms at satisfy.b. To deal or contend with effectively: We can meet each problem as it arises.c. To pay; settle: enough money to meet expenses.v.intr.1. To come together: Didn't recognize him when we met. Where should we meet for lunch?2. To come into conjunction; be joined: The two pipes meet in the corner.3. To come together as opponents; contend: The team met with its rival.4. To become introduced: Where did the two of you meet?5. To assemble: Protesters met in the square.6. To occur together, especially in one person or entity: Suspense and intrigue meet in this new movie.n. A meeting or contest, especially an athletic competition.Phrasal Verb: meet with1. To experience or undergo.2. To receive: Our plan met with their approval.Idioms: meet cute To make one another's acquaintance under unexpected and often comically adverse circumstances. Used especially of protagonists in a romantic comedy: In the movie, the lead characters meet cute in a park during a rainstorm. meet (one's) Maker Slang To die. meet (someone) halfway To make a compromise with.
[Middle English meten, from Old English mētan.]

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M0182700 (mēt)adj. Archaic Fitting; proper: "It seems not meet, nor wholesome to my place" (Shakespeare).
[Middle English mete, from Old English gemǣte; see med- in Indo-European roots.]
meet′ly adv.