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¹meet

verb \ˈmēt\

: to see and speak to (someone) for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with (someone)

: to come together in order to talk : to go to a place to be with someone else

: to come together formally : to have a meeting : to come together for a discussion

met \ˈmet\ meet·ing

Full Definition of MEET

transitive verb

a : to come into the presence of : find

b : to come together with especially at a particular time or place <I'll meet you at the station>

c : to come into contact or conjunction with : join

d : to appear to the perception of

: to encounter as antagonist or foe : oppose

: to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with

: to conform to especially with exactitude and precision <a concept to meet all requirements>

: to pay fully : settle

: to cope with <was able to meet every social situation>

: to provide for <enough money to meet our needs>

: to become acquainted with

: encounter, experience

: to receive or greet in an official capacity

intransitive verb

a : to come face-to-face

b : to come together for a common purpose : assemble

c : to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies

: to form a junction or confluence <the lines meet in a point>

: to occur together

— meet·er noun

— meet halfway

: to compromise with

— meet with

: to be subjected to : encounter <the proposal met with opposition>

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Origin of MEET

Middle English meten, from Old English mētan; akin to Old English gemōt assembly — more at moot

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to MEET

Synonyms: catch, chance (upon), encounter, happen (upon), stumble (upon), bump into, cross paths (with), run across, run into, run upon

Antonyms: break up, disband, disperse, split (up)

²meet

noun

: a large gathering of athletes for a sports competition

: an event or occasion when people come together to hunt foxes

Full Definition of MEET

: the act of assembling for a hunt or for competitive sports

: a competition in which individuals match skills

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First Known Use of MEET

1804

Related to MEET

Synonyms: bout, competition, contest, event, match, matchup, game, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, tourney

³meet

adjective

Definition of MEET

: precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance : very proper

— meet·ly adverb

Origin of MEET

Middle English mete, from Old English gemǣte; akin to Old English metan to mete

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to MEET

Synonyms: applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fitted, fitting, good, happy, fit, pretty, proper, right, suitable

Antonyms: improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, infelicitous, malapropos, misbecoming, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, unfit, unfitting, unhappy, unmeet, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong

Synonym Discussion of MEET

fit, suitable, meet, proper, appropriate, fitting, apt, happy, felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance. fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action <fit for battle>. suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands <clothes suitable for camping>. meet suggests a just proportioning <meet payment>. proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom <proper acknowledgement>. appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness <an appropriate gift>. fitting implies harmony of mood or tone <a fitting end>. apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination <apt quotations>. happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate <a happy choice of words>. felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful <a felicitous phrase>.

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