meet (Meaning)
meet (n)
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
meet (v)
come together
get together socially or for a specific purpose
be adjacent or come together
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction
collect in one place
get to know; get acquainted with
meet by design; be present at the arrival of
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
experience as a reaction
undergo or suffer
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
meet (s)
being precisely fitting and right
meet (v. t.)
To join, or come in contact with; esp., to come in contact with by approach from an opposite direction; to come upon or against, front to front, as distinguished from contact by following and overtaking.
To come in collision with; to confront in conflict; to encounter hostilely; as, they met the enemy and defeated them; the ship met opposing winds and currents.
To come into the presence of without contact; to come close to; to intercept; to come within the perception, influence, or recognition of; as, to meet a train at a junction; to meet carriages or persons in the street; to meet friends at a party; sweet sounds met the ear.
To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer; as, the eye met a horrid sight; he met his fate.
To come up to; to be even with; to equal; to match; to satisfy; to ansver; as, to meet one's expectations; the supply meets the demand.
To come together by mutual approach; esp., to come in contact, or into proximity, by approach from opposite directions; to join; to come face to face; to come in close relationship; as, we met in the street; two lines meet so as to form an angle.
To come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict.
To assemble together; to congregate; as, Congress meets on the first Monday of December.
To come together by mutual concessions; hence, to agree; to harmonize; to unite.
meet (n.)
An assembling together; esp., the assembling of huntsmen for the hunt; also, the persons who so assemble, and the place of meeting.
meet (a.)
Suitable; fit; proper; appropriate; qualified; convenient.
meet (adv.)
Meetly.
Synonyms & Antonyms of meet
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- light (upon)
- accost
- pass
- collide (with)
- cross paths (with)
- tumble (to)
- hit (upon)
- salute
- cross
- crash (into)
- crisscross
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meet Sentence Examples
- I was thrilled to meet the renowned author at the book fair.
- The delegates met in Geneva to negotiate a peace treaty.
- The two friends met for coffee to catch up over the weekend.
- The CEO met with the team to discuss the upcoming project.
- I met my childhood best friend at a high school reunion.
- The hikers met at the trailhead before embarking on their adventure.
- The couple met at a bar and instantly hit it off.
- The mayor met with the citizens to address their concerns.
- The doctors met to discuss the patient's complex medical condition.
- I met my soulmate at a concert, and our lives have been intertwined ever since.
FAQs About the word meet
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held, come together, get together socially or for a specific purpose, be adjacent or come together, fill, s
confront,encounter, catch, greet, chance (upon), run across, run into, stumble (upon),happen (upon), bump into
evade, avoid, shake,avoid, shake, escape, escape, evade,elude, elude
I was thrilled to meet the renowned author at the book fair.
The delegates met in Geneva to negotiate a peace treaty.
The two friends met for coffee to catch up over the weekend.
The CEO met with the team to discuss the upcoming project.
