Main Entry: ¹meet

Pronunciation: \ˈmēt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): met \ˈmet\; meet·ing

Etymology: Middle English meten, from Old English mētan; akin to Old English gemōt assembly — more at moot

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb 1 a : to come into the presence of : find 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 d : to appear to the perception of
2 : to encounter as antagonist or foe : oppose
3 : to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with
4 : to conform to especially with exactitude and precision <a concept to meet all requirements>
5 : to pay fully : settle
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
9 : encounter, experience
10 : to receive or greet in an official capacityintransitive verb 1 a : to come face-to-face b : to come together for a common purpose : assemble c : to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies
2 : to form a junction or confluence <the lines meet in a point>
3 : to occur together

— meet·er noun

— meet halfway : to compromise with

— meet with : to be subjected to : encounter <the proposal met with opposition>