Definition of meet
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : 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 sense 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.
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
: 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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