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   Meet

   /mēt/

   

   verb

   • 1. come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement: "a week later I met him in the street" Similar encountermeet up withcome face to face withmake contact withrun into/acrosscome across/uponchance onhappen onlight onstumble across/oninformal:bump intoOpposite avoid
   • ▪ make the acquaintance of (someone) for the first time: "she took Paul to meet her parents" Similar get to knowbe introduced tomake the acquaintance of
   • ▪ (of a group of people) assemble for a particular purpose: "the committee meets once a week" Similar gatherassemblecome togetherget togethercongregateconvenemusterrallyrare:foregatherOpposite disperse
   • ▪ go to a place and wait there for (a person or their means of transport) to arrive: "I offered to meet their train" Similar encountermeet up withcome face to face withmake contact withrun into/acrosscome across/uponchance onhappen onlight onstumble across/oninformal:bump intoOpposite avoid
   • ▪ play or oppose in a contest: "in the final match, the U.S. will meet Brazil"
   • ▪ encounter or be faced with (a particular fate, situation, attitude, or reaction): "he met his death in 1946" Similar faceencounterundergoexperiencego throughbearsufferendure
   • 2. touch or join: "icebergs are created when glaciers meet the sea" Similar come togetherconvergeconnecttouchlink upreachabutbuttadjoinjoinuniteintersectcrossOpposite separate
   • 3. fulfill or satisfy (a need, requirement, or condition): "this policy is doing nothing to meet the needs of women" Similar fulfillsatisfyfillmeasure up tomatch (up to)conform tocome up toperformcomply withanswer
   • ▪ pay (a financial claim or obligation): "all your household expenses will still have to be met" Similar paysettleclearhonorliquidatesatisfydischargepay offsquareaccount for

   noun

   • 1. an organized event at which a number of races or other sporting contests are held: "a swim meet"

   Word Origin Old Englishmētan ‘come upon’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeten, also to moot.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Meet definition: to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter. See examples of MEET used in a sentence.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmeet verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of meet verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEET | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   MEET meaning: 1. to come to the same place as someone else by arrangement or by chance: 2. to see and speak to…. Learn more.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › meetmeet | meaning of meet in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   meet meaning, definition, what is meet: to go to a place where someone will be a...: Learn more.

6. www.wordreference.com › definition › meetmeet - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   to come together, face to face, or into company: We met on the street. to assemble for action, conference, or other common purpose, as a committee, legislature, or class: The board of directors will meet on Tuesday. to become personally acquainted.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › meet_vmeet, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the verb meet mean? There are 38 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb meet , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › meetMEET definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   MEET meaning: 1. to come to the same place as someone else: 2. to see and speak to someone for the first time…. Learn more.

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   To come up to from a different direction; join by going toward; come to by approaching from the opposite direction, as distinguished from overtake: as, to meet a person in the road. To come into physical contact with; join by touching or uniting with; be or become contiguous to.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › meetMEET | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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    MEET definition: 1. to come to the same place as someone else: 2. to see and speak to someone for the first time…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusMEET Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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    meet. 1 (verb) in the sense of encounter. Definition. to be in or come to the same place at the same time as, either by arrangement or by accident. He's the kindest person I've ever met. Synonyms. encounter. come across. run into.