n.
Pronunciation: ' m ē t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: met \ ' met \ ; meet · ing
Etymology: Middle English meten, from Old English m ē tan; akin to Old English ge m ō t assembly ― more at MOOT
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1 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
2 : to encounter as antagonist or foe : OPPOSE
3 : to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with
4 : to conform to especially with exactitude and precision <a concept to meet all requirements>
5 : to pay fully : SETTLE
6 : to cope with <was able to meet every social situation>
7 : to provide for <enough money to meet our needs>
8 : to become acquainted with
9 : ENCOUNTER , EXPERIENCE
10 : to receive or greet in an official capacity
intransitive verb
1 a : to come face-to-face b : to come together for a common purpose : ASSEMBLE c : to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies
2 : to form a junction or confluence <the lines meet in a point>
3 : to occur together
– meet · er noun
– meet halfway : to compromise with
– meet with : to be subjected to : ENCOUNTER <the proposal met with opposition>