meet
 I. meet1 (mēt)v. met, (mĕt) meet·ing, meetsv. tr.
1. To come upon by chance or arrangement.
2. To be present at the arrival of:
met the train.
3. To be introduced to.
4. To come into conjunction with; join:
where the sea meets the sky.
5. To come into the company or presence of, as for a conference.
6. To come to the notice of (the senses):
There is more here than meets the eye.
7. To experience; undergo:
met his fate with courage.
8. To deal with; oppose: “We have met the enemy and they are ours” (Oliver Hazard Perry).
9. To cope or contend effectively with:
meet each problem as it arises.
10. To come into conformity with the views, wishes, or opinions of:
The firm has done its best to meet us on that point.
11. To satisfy (a need, for example); fulfill:
meet all the conditions in the contract.
See Synonyms at satisfy.
12. To pay; settle:
enough money to meet expenses.v. intr.
1. To come together:
Let's meet tonight.
2. To come into conjunction; be joined: “East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet” (Rudyard Kipling).
3. To come together as opponents; contend.
4. To become introduced.
5. To assemble.
6. To occur together, especially in one person or entity.n.
A meeting or contest, especially an athletic competition.Phrasal Verb:meet with
1. To experience or undergo.
2. To receive:
Our plan met with their approval.Idioms:meet (one's) Maker Slang
To die.meet (someone) halfway
To make a compromise with. [Middle English meten, from Old English mētan.] II. meet2 (mēt)adj.
Fitting; proper: “It seems not meet, nor wholesome to my place” (Shakespeare). [Middle English mete, from Old English gemǣte. See med- in Indo-European Roots.] meetʹly adv.
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