meet

Formsmeets, meeting, met

Pluralmeets

Formsmeeter, meetest

1. 1
   first contactverbtransitive or intransitive

   To see and get to know someone for the first time.

   I'd love for you to meet my parents.

   She met her best friend on the first day of school.

   UsageAfter you meet someone, you know them: I met her in 2010, and I've known her since.

2. 2
   see someoneverbtransitive or intransitive

   To see and be with someone, because you planned it or by chance.

   Like two friends agreeing to be in the same place at the same time.

   Let's meet at the coffee shop after lunch.

   I will meet my aunt at the train station at noon.

   UsageSay meet someone at a place: meet me at the station.

   Oppositepart, avoid

3. 3
   satisfy needsverbtransitive

   To do what is needed or asked for.

   The new design must meet all safety rules.

   Their plan met every goal we set.

   UsageOften meet a deadline or meet someone's needs.

   Similarsatisfy, fulfill, achieve, reach

   Oppositemiss

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4. 4
   hold a sessionverbintransitive

   When people come together as a group to talk about something.

   The club will meet on Monday to choose a new leader.

   The city council meets every Tuesday to talk about roads and parks.

   UsageUse with a group: the club meets on Fridays.

   Similarconvene, gather, assemble

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5. 5
   arranged gatheringnouncolloquialcountable

   A planned meeting, such as friends getting together or people meeting in secret to make a deal.

   A few of us planned a meet at the cafe.

   The two gang leaders agreed to a meet at the docks.

   UsageOften set up a meet.

   Similargathering, get-together, meetup

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6. 6
   sports eventnouncountable

   A sports event where athletes compete, often in running or swimming.

   Like a big race day where lots of athletes come to compete.

   She won three medals at the swim meet.

   The track meet starts early on Saturday morning.

   UsageOften swim meet or track meet.

   Similarcompetition, contest, event

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7. 7
   experienceverbtransitive

   To come across, learn about, or go through something, such as a problem or surprise.

   Like running into something you didn't expect around a corner.

   Brave explorers often meet danger far from home.

   He met an unexpected setback halfway through the trip.

   UsageUse phrases such as meet your death or meet your fate.

   Similarencounter, experience, face, undergo

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   join upverbtransitive or intransitive

   When two things, like roads or rivers, come together or touch.

   The two roads meet at the bottom of the hill.

   Where the two lines met, we marked the center point.

   Similarjoin, converge, merge, intersect, cross

   Oppositediverge, separate, part

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   play againstverbtransitive

   To play against someone in a game, or fight against them.

   Our team will meet the champions next week.

   The two clubs meet again in the final.

   UsageSay one team meets another.

   Similarplay, face, battle, confront

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    combineverbtransitive

    To be mixed or blended together with something else.

    Like two colors mixing into a brand-new shade.

    In fusion cooking, bold spices meet mild herbs.

    In her music, jazz meets hip-hop in fresh ways.

    UsageSay X meets Y for a mix of two things.

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