meet

¹meet

verb \ˈmēt\

met \ˈmet\ meet·ing

Definition of MEET

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 capacity

intransitive 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>

Examples of MEET

1. He met his wife at work.
2. We met each other in college.
3. Did you meet anyone interesting at the party?
4. I'd like you to meet my good friend Bob.
5. The couple met at a dance.
6. Have we met? You look familiar.
7. They met for drinks after work.
8. We arranged to meet for lunch.
9. Let's meet at the park.
10. They meet together every week.

Origin of MEET

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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to MEET

Synonyms

catch, chance (upon), encounter, happen (upon), stumble (upon), bump into, cross paths (with), run across, run into, run upon

Antonyms

break up, disband, disperse, split (up)

Related Words

accost, confront; face, greet, salute; collide (with), crash (into); crisscross, cross, pass; hit (upon), light (upon), tumble (to); reencounter, remeet

Near Antonyms

avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, evade, shake, shun

²meet

noun

Definition of MEET

1

: the act of assembling for a hunt or for competitive sports

2

: a competition in which individuals match skills

First Known Use of MEET

1804

Related to MEET

Synonyms

bout, competition, contest, event, match, matchup, game, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, tourney

Related Words

athletics, sport; battle, conflict, scrimmage, skirmish, struggle, tug-of-war, tussle; championship, national(s); final, nightcap, play-off, semifinal; derby, field day, gymkhana, open, outing; biathlon, decathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon, triathlon; marathon, race, ultramarathon; heat, round, run, set; rally, volley; round-robin, rubber, runoff, sudden death; dead heat, photo finish, seesaw; classic

³meet

adjective

Definition of MEET

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

— meet·ly adverb

Examples of MEET

1. <in this case, splitting the winnings of the contested lottery ticket seems like a meet solution>

Origin of MEET

Middle English mete, from Old English gemǣte; akin to Old English metan to mete

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to MEET

Synonyms

applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fitted, fitting, good, happy, fit, pretty, proper, right, suitable

Antonyms

improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, infelicitous, malapropos, misbecoming, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, unfit, unfitting, unhappy, unmeet, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong

Related Words

condign, deserved, just, justified; needed, required, requisite; able, capable, competent, cut out, qualified, trained; pitch-perfect; acceptable, adequate, decent, kosher, satisfactory, serviceable, tolerable; correct, decorous, respectable, seemly; balanced, companionate, congruous, consonant, harmonious; rightful

Near Antonyms

incapable, incompetent, inept, inexpert, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful, untrained; inadequate, intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory; graceless, incorrect, indecorous; incompatible, uncongenial

See Synonym Discussion at fit