Definition

1. Verb:

   • To come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement: "meet" often refers to encountering someone, either planned or unplanned.
   • To come together or converge at a point: "meet" can describe things or people gathering or joining in one place.
   • To fulfill or satisfy (a requirement, need, or condition): "meet" means to be adequate or sufficient for a particular demand or standard.
   • To experience or encounter (something, often a situation or reaction): "meet" can mean to face or undergo a particular event or response.

2. Noun:

   • An organized event, especially for sports competitions: A "meet" is a gathering where contests, particularly athletic ones, are held.

3. Adjective (archaic):

   • Suitable or proper: "meet" describes something that is fitting or appropriate.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:

  • I will meet my friend for coffee tomorrow. (Arranged encounter)
  • The two rivers meet near the old bridge. (Convergence)
  • This product meets all safety standards. (Fulfills a requirement)
  • His proposal met with strong opposition from the committee. (Encountered a reaction)

• Noun:

  • She won three gold medals at the track meet.

• Adjective:

  • It is meet and right to give thanks. (This usage is now rare and formal/archaic.)

Advanced Usage

• "to meet one's end/death": to die.

  • The legendary explorer met his end in the frozen wilderness.

• "to meet the eye/ear": to be visible or audible.

  • More was happening than met the eye.

• "to meet someone halfway": to compromise with someone.

  • To reach an agreement, both sides need to meet each other halfway.

Variants and Related Words

• Meeting (n): An event where people gather to discuss things.

  • We have a staff meeting at 10 AM.

• Met (v): The simple past and past participle form of "meet".

  • We met for the first time in Paris.

Synonyms

• Encounter: To come across or meet, especially unexpectedly.
• Fulfill: To satisfy or meet (a requirement).
• Convene: To come together for a meeting.
• Assemble: To gather together in one place.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Meet up: To come together with someone, often informally.

  • Let's meet up after work for a drink.

• Meet with:

  • To have a formal meeting with someone.

    • The CEO will meet with the investors.
  • To experience a particular reaction or result.

    • The plan met with widespread approval.

Related Idioms

• Make ends meet: To have just enough money to pay for one's basic needs.

  • With the rising cost of living, it's hard to make ends meet.

• Meet your match: To encounter someone who is equal or superior to you in skill or strength.

  • The chess champion finally met his match in the young prodigy.

Adjective

1. being precisely fitting and right
   • it is only meet that she should be seated first

Noun

1. a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

Verb

1. be in direct physical contact with; make contact
   • The two buildings touch
   • Their hands touched
   • The wire must not contact the metal cover
   • The surfaces contact at this point
2. undergo or suffer
   • meet a violent death
   • suffer a terrible fate
3. experience as a reaction
   • My proposal met with much opposition
4. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
   • Princeton plays Yale this weekend
   • Charlie likes to play Mary
5. meet by design; be present at the arrival of
   • Can you meet me at the train station?
6. get to know; get acquainted with
   • I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!
   • we met in Singapore
7. collect in one place
   • We assembled in the church basement
   • Let's gather in the dining room
8. satisfy or fulfill
   • meet a need
   • this job doesn't match my dreams
9. satisfy a condition or restriction
   • Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?
10. fill or meet a want or need
11. be adjacent or come together
    • The lines converge at this point
12. get together socially or for a specific purpose
13. come together
    • I'll probably see you at the meeting
    • How nice to see you again!