met

Definition

1. Verb (past tense and past participle of "meet"):

   • To have come together by arrangement or chance: "met" describes the act of encountering someone or something, either planned or accidental, in the past.
   • To have been introduced to someone for the first time: Used to indicate a past initial acquaintance.
   • To have satisfied or fulfilled something: As in meeting expectations, demands, or requirements.

2. Adjective (archaic):

   • Proper, suitable, or fitting: An old-fashioned use meaning something is appropriate or correct.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Yesterday, I met an old friend at the café. (I encountered a friend by arrangement or chance.)
  • She met her husband in college. (They were introduced or came together for the first time.)
  • The project met all the deadlines. (The project satisfied the required time limits.)

• Adjective:

  • It is not meet to speak ill of the dead. (Archaic: It is not proper or suitable to criticize the deceased.)

Advanced Usage

• "to have met one's match": To have encountered a competitor or opponent of equal or greater ability.

  • In the chess tournament, he finally met his match. (He faced a player as skilled as himself.)

• "to have met one's end": To have died.

  • The explorer met his end in a remote jungle. (He died in that location.)

• "to have met with": To have experienced or encountered something, often negative.

  • Her proposal met with strong opposition. (The proposal faced resistance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Meeting (noun): An assembly or gathering of people.

  • The team held a meeting to discuss the plan. (A formal gathering for discussion.)

• Unmet (adjective): Not satisfied or fulfilled.

  • The child's unmet needs caused concern. (Needs that were not addressed.)

Synonyms

• Encountered: Came across or faced.
• Convened: Came together for a purpose (often for a meeting).
• Satisfied: Fulfilled or met (as in requirements).

Phrasal Verbs

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

  • We met up for coffee after work. (We gathered casually.)

• Meet with: To have a meeting or experience something.

  • The CEO met with the board of directors. (She held a formal meeting.)
  • His idea met with approval. (The idea was accepted.)

Related Idioms

• Make ends meet: To have enough money to cover basic expenses.

  • With rising costs, it's hard to make ends meet. (To manage financially.)

• Meet someone halfway: To compromise or make a concession.

  • We decided to meet halfway on the price. (We agreed on a middle ground.)

• Meet one's Waterloo: To face a decisive defeat or failure.

  • The champion met his Waterloo in the final match. (He suffered a significant loss.)