Definition of meet
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with
I'm pleased to meet you. Where did you two meet each other? I met him in college. We met her through a mutual friend.
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 sense 1) or foe : oppose
met the heavyweight in a successful bout
3
: to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with
We met her over coffee.
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
The proposal has met some opposition. You will likely meet many obstacles on your journey. He met an untimely death.
10
: to receive or greet in an official capacity
The president met the prime minister at the White House.
1a
: 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
meet halfway
meet with
: to compromise with
The senators met halfway on an energy bill. We can't give you everything you've requested, but we can meet you halfway. Can you meet us halfway on this? = Can we meet halfway on this?
: to be subjected to : encounter
the proposal met with opposition
meet
nounDefinition of meet (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: the act of assembling for a hunt or for competitive sports
2
: a competition in which individuals match skills
meet
adjectiveDefinition of meet (Entry 3 of 3)
: precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance : very proper
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The first known use of meet was before the 12th century
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