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   meet

   /miːt/

   verb

   • 1. arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone): "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 purpose: "the committee meets once a fortnight" Similar gatherassemblecome togetherget togethercongregateconvenemusterrallyrare:foregatherOpposite disperse
   • ▪ go to a place and wait there for (a person or their means of transport) to arrive: "Stuart met us off the boat" Similar encountermeet up withcome face to face withmake contact withrun into/acrosscome across/uponchance onhappen onlight onstumble across/oninformal:bump intoOpposite avoid
   • ▪ come together as opponents in a competition: "in the final group match, England will meet the Australians"
   • ▪ encounter or experience (a particular situation or attitude): "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. fulfil or satisfy (a need, requirement, or condition): "this policy is doing nothing to meet the needs of women" Similar fulfilsatisfyfillmeasure 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 paysettleclearhonourliquidatesatisfydischargepay offsquareaccount for

   noun

   • 1. a gathering of riders and hounds before a hunt begins: British "she fell from her horse during a weekend meet"
   • 2. an organized event at which a number of races or other athletic contests are held: "major meets such as national championships"
   • 3. a meeting, typically one with an illicit purpose: informal "the meet with Frank is on for 10 o'clock"

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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meetMeet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. 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.

5. 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. I have just met the man I want to spend the rest of my life with. [VERB noun] He's the kindest and sincerest person I've ever met.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › meetMEET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › meetMeet - definition of meet by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement: I was surprised to meet an old friend in the park. I met a friend for coffee. b. To come into the company of: I met my colleagues for a meeting. c. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of: Have you met my wife? d.

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

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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.

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

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    This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people do something that involves both or all of them. It does not need to have an object: We met when we were at college. In this sentence, meet is intransitive and does not have an object. You can also say: We met each other when we were at college. I met him when we were at college.