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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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   The meaning of MEET is to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with. How to use meet in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Meet.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MEET definition: 1. to see and talk to someone for the first time: 2. to come together with someone intentionally…. Learn more.

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MEET meaning: 1. to see and talk to someone for the first time: 2. to come together with someone intentionally…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › meetMeet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Meet means to interact in some way. You can meet someone at a party, you can meet another team in a game. There are many ways to meet. You can meet with tragedy, which means to have something awful happen to you. You can meet the needs of others, which means you give them what they need.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmeet 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you meet someone, you happen to be in the same place as them and start talking to them. You may know the other person, but be surprised to see them, or you may not know them at all.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMEET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMEET - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you meet someone, you happen to be in the same place as them and start talking to them. You may know the other person, but be surprised to see them, or you may not know them at all.

11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › meetmeet - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Aug 7, 2024 · meet (third-person singular simple present meets, present participle meeting, simple past and past participle met) To make contact (with someone) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter . Fancy meeting you here!