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as in to face
to enter into contest or conflict with the up-and-coming boxer will meet the reigning champ for the first time tomorrow

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as in to pay
to give what is owed for I paid a portion of the long-distance bill to keep my carrier from cutting off service until I can meet the remainder of the charges

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meet

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noun

meet

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adjective

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How does the adjective meet differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of meet are appropriate, apt, felicitous, fitting, fit, happy, proper, and suitable. While all these words mean "right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance," meet suggests a just proportioning.

meet payment

When can appropriate be used instead of meet?

Although the words appropriate and meet have much in common, appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness.

an appropriate gift

Where would apt be a reasonable alternative to meet?

The synonyms apt and meet are sometimes interchangeable, but apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination.

apt quotations

When might felicitous be a better fit than meet?

The meanings of felicitous and meet largely overlap; however, felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful.

a felicitous phrase

When would fit be a good substitute for meet?

While in some cases nearly identical to meet, fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action.

fit for battle

When could fitting be used to replace meet?

In some situations, the words fitting and meet are roughly equivalent. However, fitting implies harmony of mood or tone.

a fitting end

When is happy a more appropriate choice than meet?

While the synonyms happy and meet are close in meaning, happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate.

a happy choice of words

In what contexts can proper take the place of meet?

The words proper and meet can be used in similar contexts, but proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom.

proper acknowledgement

When is it sensible to use suitable instead of meet?

The words suitable and meet are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands.

clothes suitable for camping

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of meet
Verb
For the formal event, Scary Spice has had to meet with several archbishops in preparation. Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 May 2025 The encounter marks the first time in 25 years that the presidents of the two countries met. Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
Noun
Mizzou ended the meet on beam, and the Gators went to the bars. Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025 Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius track and field: McCuskey-Hay was named the CCS Top 8 Invite Girls Athlete of the Meet on Saturday on April 19 after a meet at Los Gatos High School. Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Certainly, there aren’t many straight love stories where a meet-cute is followed by one of the parties going off to shag someone else. Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 Six years after a meet-cute straight out of a romantic comedy, country singer Tyler Barham and his longtime love Morgan Hauerwas have tied the knot! Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for meet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meet
Verb
  • Charlie encounters these former child actors now living in various states of desperation, from struggling Etsy artist/caregiver Amber to DJ Bebe to college professor Cece to orchard manager Delia — and a surprise fifth sister, Felicity, living off the grid as a successful mixed-media artist.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
  • While the property’s listing through real estate company CBRE doesn’t refer to any supernatural additions, guests have reported ghostly encounters over the years, including the spirits of two teenage girls slain there in 1970.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • In Episode 11, the shifting timelines finally converge as the night of the gala comes into clear focus.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 May 2025
  • The College of Cardinals — including 108 Cardinals appointed by Francis and 10 Americans — are set to converge on May 7 for the election process.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • Authorities said his car was found at the Mount Adams trailhead, while his remains were found on the Allen Mountain Trail.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • And so, just a few months after the call in November 2005, Pegg found himself on the Paramount lot in LA, meeting Cruise for the very first time and shooting scenes for one of the biggest action franchises of all time.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • The house not only supplied the actresses with clothes, jewelry, accessories and makeup, but also provided a portion of the budget to allow director Olivier Assayas to fulfill his dream of shooting the movie on 35-mm film instead of digitally.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
  • But the recent tariff cut has given them a chance to ramp up shipments from China and restock their warehouses and fulfill existing orders, supply chain experts say.
    Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Major cities like New York were already facing frightening death tolls that climbed higher each day—but that’s not what Eddington is about.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 May 2025
  • The suspect faced the officers while still armed, and refused to comply with their commands.
    River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Not only is Cena the Goat, but Zayn lost to him in their only singles match for the United States Championship.
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • The player is set to get richer after their ticket matched all five white balls.
    Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • By early 2025, Beijing responded decisively, summoning Apple for discussions—a significant development indicating the Chinese government may no longer tolerate Apple's inflexible policies.
    Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • This administration will not tolerate noncitizens causing mayhem on our college campuses.
    Greg Wehner , Alexis McAdams , Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • Patients using these applications often pay a subscription fee, which insurance may partly cover, for regular sessions and contact with therapists.
    Phillip Reese, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • In March, the USDA's Office of Inspector General notified California, Florida, New York and Texas of inspections of their SNAP programs to see if the states were improperly using administrative funds to pay out benefits, the emails show.
    Stephen Fowler, NPR, 9 May 2025

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