/ miːt; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
( met , met / met; NAmE /)
BY CHANCE
1.
[ no passive ] to be in the same place as sb by chance and talk to them :
[ v ]
Maybe we'll meet again some time.
[ vn ]
Did you meet anyone in town?
BY ARRANGEMENT
2.
[ no passive ] to come together formally in order to discuss sth :
[ v ]
The committee meets on Fridays.
[ vn ]
The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks.
3.
[ no passive ] to come together socially after you have arranged it :
[ v ]
Let's meet for a drink after work.
[ vn ]
We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7.
4.
[ vn ] to go to a place and wait there for a particular person to arrive :
Will you meet me at the airport?
The hotel bus meets all incoming flights.
I met him off the plane.
FOR THE FIRST TIME
5.
[ no passive ] to see and know sb for the first time; to be introduced to sb :
[ vn ]
Where did you first meet your husband?
( especially BrE )
Pleased to meet you .
( NAmE )
Nice meeting you .
There's someone I want you to meet.
[ v ]
I don't think we've met.
IN CONTEST
6.
[ no passive ] to play, fight, etc. together as opponents in a competition :
[ v , vn ]
Smith and Jones met in last year's final.
Smith met Jones in last year's final.
EXPERIENCE STH
7.
[ vn ] to experience sth, often sth unpleasant
SYN come across , encounter :
Others have met similar problems.
How she met her death will probably never be known.
TOUCH / JOIN
8.
to touch sth; to join :
[ v ]
The curtains don't meet in the middle.
[ vn ]
That's where the river meets the sea.
His hand met hers.
SATISFY
9.
[ vn ] to do or satisfy what is needed or what sb asks for
SYN fulfil :
How can we best meet the needs of all the different groups?
Until these conditions are met we cannot proceed with the sale.
I can't possibly meet that deadline.
PAY
10.
[ vn ] to pay sth :
The cost will be met by the company.
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IDIOMS
- meet sb's eye(s)
- meet sb halfway
- meet your Maker
- there is more to sb/sth than meets the eye
—more at end noun , match noun , twain
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PHRASAL VERBS
- meet up (with sb)
- meet with sb
- meet with sth
- meet sth with sth
■ noun
1.
( especially NAmE ) a sports competition :
a track meet
2.
( BrE ) an event at which horse riders and dogs hunt foxes
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English mētan come upon , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeten , also to moot .