v. 1 encounter, come across, chance on or upon, happen on or upon, stumble on or into, see, Colloq run across or into, bump into Guess who I met in the park this morning! 2 Often, meet with rendezvous (with), get together (with); convene, assemble, gather, collect, forgather or foregather, congregate I met with the mysterious stranger as arranged The board meets at 9.00 am. 3 make the acquaintance of, be introduced to, first encounter, come across, find Where did you meet your wife? 4 link up, join, come together, unite, adjoin, abut, touch, intersect The horizon is where the sky meets earth 5 answer, deal with, handle, satisfy, fulfil, take care of, dispose of, heed, observe, carry out; gratify, pay, settle, defray, liquidate Will these precautions meet the requirements of the Department of the Environment? The police advised the parents not to meet the kidnapper's demands 6 meet with. encounter, be met by, experience; undergo, endure, suffer, have, go through All our efforts met with little or no response Gary met with an accident yesterday.
n. 7 competition, contest, meeting, match, tourney, tournament; muster, rally The track meet was won by our team