meet
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MEET
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to see and speak to (someone) for the first time
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to be introduced to or become acquainted with (someone)
[+ object]
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He met his wife at work.
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We met each other in college.
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Did you meet anyone interesting at the party?
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I'd like you to meet my good friend Bob.
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I'm happy/glad/pleased to meet you. = (informally) Pleased to meet you.
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It was nice meeting you. = It was a pleasure meeting you. = I'm happy/glad to have met you.
[no object]
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The couple met at a dance.
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We met in college.
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Have we met? You look familiar.
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Actually, we've already met.
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a
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to come together in order to talk
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to go to a place to be with someone else
[no object]
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They met for drinks after work.
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We arranged to meet for lunch.
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Let's meet at the park.
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They meet together every week.
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We are meeting downtown tomorrow.
[+ object]
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I arranged to meet her for lunch.
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She said she'd meet me in/at the park.
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I'm being met by a friend at the airport.
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I'm planning to meet his plane at the airport. [=to be at the airport waiting for him when his plane arrives]
b
[no object]
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to come together formally
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to have a meeting
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to come together for a discussion
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The club meets every Wednesday night.
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We are meeting today to discuss the plans.
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[+ object]
a
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to see (someone) by chance
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I met [=ran into] an old friend at the store.
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I hope we'll meet again someday.
b
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to come near (someone or something) as you are passing by
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We only met one other car on the road.
4
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to face each other in a game, competition, war, etc.
[no object]
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The teams met in the finals last year.
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The candidates will meet for two debates.
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Two great armies met on the battlefield that day.
[+ object]
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The Boston Red Sox will meet the New York Yankees in a three-game series this weekend.
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The army was advancing to meet the enemy.
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to touch and join with or cross something else
[+ object]
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the point where the river meets the sea
[no object]
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the point where the river and the sea meet
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His jacket does not meet in front. [=the two sides of his jacket do not touch in the front; his jacket is too small]
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[+ object]
a
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to be equal to (something)
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to match (something)
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The store promises to meet the price of any competitor.
b
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to succeed in doing or providing (something)
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They met all our demands. [=they did everything that we demanded]
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The restaurant didn't meet (our) expectations. [=it was not as good as we expected it to be]
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They haven't yet met the requirements for entry. [=they have not done what they must do for entry]
c
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to reach (something, such as a goal)
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to succeed in doing what is required by (something)
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They failed to meet their target/goals.
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The students here are expected to meet very high standards.
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They met the challenge.
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We somehow managed to meet the deadline.
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The new policies are intended to help meet the growing demand for new housing.
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The company was unable to meet its payroll. [=the company was unable to pay its employees when it was supposed to]
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We have enough money to meet our needs. [=to pay for the things that we need]
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We work very hard to meet the needs of our customers. [=to provide our customers with what they need]
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[+ object]
a
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to experience or be affected by (something bad or unpleasant)
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They met defeat bravely.
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They met trouble on the way home.
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The proposal has met [=encountered] some opposition. [=there has been some opposition to the proposal]
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This is the place where he met his death. [=where he was killed; where he died]
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I hope they don't meet the fate of so many others in their situation. [=I hope the things that happen to others in their situation do not happen to them]
b
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to deal with or face (something) directly
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She met his glance/gaze without looking away. [=she looked directly at him as he looked at her]
◊ When two people's eyes meet they look directly at each other.
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Their eyes met. = His eyes met hers. = He met her eyes.
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[+ object]
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to be sensed by (the eyes, ears, etc.)
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We were shocked by the sight that met our eyes/gaze/view. [=we were shocked by what we saw]
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A distant murmur met his ear/ears. [=he heard a distant murmur]
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When they opened the door they were met by/with a shocking sight. [=they saw something shocking]
make ends meet
meet (someone) halfway
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to reach an agreement with (someone) by giving up something that you want
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to compromise with (someone)
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We can't comply with all your requests, but we can meet you halfway.
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Can we at least meet halfway on this?
meet up with
[phrasal verb]
meet up with (someone)
informal
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to come together with (someone)
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to go to a place to be with (someone)
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I'll meet up with you later. [=I'll meet you later]
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They met up with each other for drinks.
meet with
[phrasal verb]
1
meet with (someone)
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to come together with (someone) to talk about something
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to have a meeting with (someone)
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We are meeting with the architect today to discuss the plans.
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Can you meet with us later today?
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meet with (something)
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to have or experience (something)
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The proposal has met with (some) opposition.
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We met with many adventures on our trip.
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He met with a warm reception [=he was warmly received/welcomed] when he arrived.
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When she didn't arrive on time, we were worried that she might have met with an accident.
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Her ideas met with their approval. [=they approved her ideas]
meet your maker
more than meets the eye
— meeter
noun, plural meeters [count]-
He's one of the company's meeters and greeters. [=a person who meets new people and welcomes them to a place]
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meet
/ˈmiːt/
noun
plural
meets
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meet
/ˈmiːt/
noun
plural
meets
Britannica Dictionary definition of MEET
[count]
1
chiefly US
:
a large gathering of athletes for a sports competition
— called also
(British)
meeting
—
see also swap meet
2
British
:
an event or occasion when people come together to hunt foxes
