Definition of meet
met
play
\ˈmet\;
meeting
transitive verb
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.
intransitive verb
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
