Definition of meet
met
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\ˈmet\;
meeting
1 a
: to come into the presence of : find
- met him as a stranger on a plane
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 1) or foe : oppose
- met the heavyweight in a successful bout
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
- 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
10
: to receive or greet in an official capacity
- The president met the prime minister at the White House.
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
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meeter
noun
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meet halfway
: to compromise with
