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| meet [ meet ] |
verb (past and past participle met [ met ], present participle meet·ing, 3rd person present singular meets) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb come across somebody: to encounter somebody without having arranged to do so beforehand
  Guess who I met in the supermarket?
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2. transitive and intransitive verb get together: to get together with somebody by arrangement
We could meet for lunch tomorrow.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb encounter somebody for first time: to encounter somebody or each other for the first time
They met exactly a year ago.
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4. transitive verb greet somebody: to go somewhere to greet or pick up somebody who is arriving there
I'll come and meet you at the airport.
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5. intransitive verb gather for discussion: to gather in a place to discuss something
The committee meets monthly.
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6. transitive and intransitive verb join something: to join, cross, or be adjacent to something or each other
where the two roads meet
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7. transitive and intransitive verb touch something: to bring something into contact with something else, or be brought into contact
I can't get the two ropes to meet.
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8. transitive and intransitive verb experience something: to experience something such as a difficulty, challenge, or success
All our attempts met with failure.
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9. transitive verb satisfy something: to cope with, satisfy, or fulfill what is required
The new system meets all our computing requirements.
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10. transitive verb agree with somebody: to come to an agreement with somebody on something
I think we can meet you on that price.
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11. transitive and intransitive verb look at something: to look at or confront something, or look at or confront each other
Their glances met.
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12. transitive and intransitive verb compete or fight with somebody: to come together to compete or fight with somebody or each other
The two teams have already met this year.
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13. transitive verb respond in particular way: to respond to a situation with a particular type of behavior
He met success and failure with equal indifference.
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14. intransitive verb occur together: to happen or come together in the same place or person
The extremes of creativity and irresponsibility meet in this genius.
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noun (plural meets) |
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1. sports occasion: an occasion at which numbers of competitors and spectators come together
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2. U.K. hunting gathering before hunt: the period before a hunt when the riders and hounds gather together
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| [ Old English mētan "come upon" < Germanic, "meeting"] |
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