MEET

I. verb (met; ~ing) see: moot Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to come into the presence of ; find , to come together with especially at a particular time or place , to come into contact or conjunction with ; join , 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 , to pay fully ; settle , to cope with , to provide for , to become acquainted with, encounter , experience , to receive or greet in an official capacity, intransitive verb 1. to come face-to-face, to come together for a common purpose ; assemble , to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies, to form a junction or confluence , to occur together, ~er noun II. noun Date: 1804 the act of assembling for a hunt or for competitive sports, a competition in which individuals match skills, III. adjective Etymology: Middle English mete, from Old English gemǣte; akin to Old English metan to mete Date: 14th century precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance ; very proper, see: fit ~ly adverb