Synonyms of met

met

verb

past tense of meet

1

as in encountered

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face

we never once met another car on that lonely country road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountered
• confronted
• greeted
• caught
• faced
• ran upon
• bumped into
• accosted
• ran into
• ran across
• passed
• saluted
• crossed
• stumbled (upon)
• crossed paths (with)
• happened (upon)
• remet
• chanced (upon)
• crisscrossed
• reencountered
• re-encountered
• collided (with)
• hit (upon)
• crashed (into)
• lit (upon)
• tumbled (to)
• lighted (upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escaped
• evaded
• avoided
• shook
• eluded
• dodged
• ducked
• shunned

• escaped
• evaded
• avoided
• shook
• eluded
• dodged
• ducked
• shunned

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2

as in gathered

to come together into one body or place

we'll meet for dinner, with a discussion to follow, next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gathered
• rendezvoused
• converged
• assembled
• convened
• joined
• congregated
• foregathered
• collected
• collaborated
• got together
• merged
• clustered
• forgathered
• concentered
• cooperated
• conglomerated
• concentrated
• united
• coupled
• allied
• caucused
• affiliated
• consolidated
• clubbed
• consorted
• reconvened
• remet
• associated
• confederated
• federated
• conjoined
• reassembled
• regathered
• ganged up
• banded (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dispersed
• disbanded
• left
• broke up
• departed
• split (up)
• took off
• dissociated
• disjoined
• disunited

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• dispersed
• disbanded
• left
• broke up
• departed
• split (up)
• took off
• dissociated
• disjoined
• disunited

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3

as in found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

met her future husband at a party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountered
• found
• faced
• ran against
• came across
• confronted
• ran upon
• discovered
• bumped into
• ran into
• ran across
• lighted (on or upon)
• hit (upon)
• happened (on or upon)
• pitched (upon)
• tumbled (upon)
• stumbled (on or onto)
• lit (on or upon)
• chanced (upon)
• struck
• turned up
• lucked (out, on, onto, or into)

4

as in fulfilled

to do what is required by the terms of

a financially struggling city trying to meet its loans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfilled
• satisfied
• kept
• completed
• answered
• filled
• finalized
• made good
• concluded
• redeemed
• accomplished
• achieved
• finished
• made
• executed
• abided by
• consummated
• made good on
• carried out
• effected
• brought about
• performed
• perfected
• complied (with)
• committed
• brought off
• discharged
• compassed
• followed through (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violated
• broke
• breached
• transgressed
• ignored
• disregarded
• neglected
• overlooked
• forgot
• defaulted (on)
• slighted
• passed over
• overpassed

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• violated
• broke
• breached
• transgressed
• ignored
• disregarded
• neglected
• overlooked
• forgot
• defaulted (on)
• slighted
• passed over
• overpassed

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5

as in faced

to enter into contest or conflict with

the up-and-coming boxer will meet the reigning champ for the first time tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountered
• faced
• engaged
• battled
• fought
• rivaled
• took on
• emulated
• contended
• opposed
• rivalled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escaped
• evaded
• eluded
• retreated

• escaped
• evaded
• eluded
• retreated

6

as in matched

to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)

I'll meet your bet, nay, I'll even raise it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matched
• tied
• approached
• topped
• equaled
• transcended
• rivaled
• equalled
• beat
• touched
• surpassed
• eclipsed
• excelled
• outdid
• rivalled
• outshone
• outstripped
• bettered
• paralleled
• outdistanced
• approximated
• overtopped
• outshined
• kept up
• measured up (to)
• amounted (to)
• stacked up (against or with)

7

as in accepted

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

trying to meet the challenge of going to college while working at a full-time job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepted
• endured
• stood
• tolerated
• handled
• took
• sustained
• wore
• supported
• went
• absorbed
• stomached
• abided
• swallowed
• brooked
• stood for
• countenanced
• bided
• stuck out
• pocketed
• sweat out
• bore
• suffered
• hacked
• abode
• allowed
• bode
• sweated out
• lived with
• permitted
• lumped (it)
• toughed it out
• acquiesced
• respected
• capitulated
• reconciled (to)
• yielded (to)
• submitted (to)
• agreed (with or to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejected
• refused
• dismissed
• spurned
• opposed
• fought
• declined
• resisted
• repudiated
• avoided
• escaped
• missed
• evaded
• combated
• eluded
• contested
• dodged
• bypassed
• circumvented
• combatted
• turned down
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

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• rejected
• refused
• dismissed
• spurned
• opposed
• fought
• declined
• resisted
• repudiated
• avoided
• escaped
• missed
• evaded
• combated
• eluded
• contested
• dodged
• bypassed
• circumvented
• combatted
• turned down
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

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8

as in paid

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paid
• settled
• stood
• paid up
• paid off
• balanced
• cleared
• discharged
• liquidated
• footed
• quitted
• recompensed
• quit
• ponied up
• sprung (for)
• sprang (for)
• anted (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiated

• repudiated