What does meet mean?

Definitions for meet
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word meet.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. meet, sports meetingadjective

    a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

  2. fitting, meetverb

    being precisely fitting and right

    "it is only meet that she should be seated first"

  3. meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, seeverb

    come together

    "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

  4. meet, get togetherverb

    get together socially or for a specific purpose

  5. converge, meetverb

    be adjacent or come together

    "The lines converge at this point"

  6. meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfilverb

    fill or meet a want or need

  7. meet, fit, conform toverb

    satisfy a condition or restriction

    "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"

  8. meet, match, cope withverb

    satisfy or fulfill

    "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams"

  9. meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregatherverb

    collect in one place

    "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

  10. meetverb

    get to know; get acquainted with

    "I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!"; "we met in Singapore"

  11. meetverb

    meet by design; be present at the arrival of

    "Can you meet me at the train station?"

  12. meet, encounter, play, take onverb

    contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

    "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

  13. meet, encounter, receiveverb

    experience as a reaction

    "My proposal met with much opposition"

  14. suffer, meetverb

    undergo or suffer

    "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"

  15. touch, adjoin, meet, contactverb

    be in direct physical contact with; make contact

    "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Meetadjective

    Fit; proper; qualified. Now rarely used.

    Etymology: of obscure etymology.

    Ah! my dear love, why do you sleep thus long,
    When meeter were that you should now awake? Edmund Spenser.

    If the election of the minister should be committed to every parish, would they chuse the meetest. John Whitgift.

    I am a tainted wether of the flock,
    Meetest for death. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

    To be known shortens my laid intent,
    My boon I make it, that you know me not,
    Till time and I think meet. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

    What, at any time have you heard her say?
    —— That, Sir, which I will not report after her.
    —— You may to me, and ’tis most meet you should. William Shakespeare.

    York is meetest man
    To be your regent in the realm of France. William Shakespeare.

    I am in your hand; do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you. Jer. xxvi. 14.

    The eye is very proper and meet for seeing. Richard Bentley.

    Niece, you tax Signior Benedick too much; but he’ll be meet with you. William Shakespeare.

  2. To Meetverb

    pret. I met; I have met; particip. met.

    Etymology: metan , Saxon, to find; moeten, Dutch.

    Met’st thou my posts? William Shakespeare.

    His daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and dances. Judges xi. 34.

    Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David. 1 Sam. xxi.

    When shall we three meet again,
    In thunder, light’ning, or in rain? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

    Well, send him word to meet us in the field. William Shakespeare.

    I knew not, till I met
    My friends, at Ceres’ now deserted seat. Dryden.

    Not look back to see,
    When what we love we never must meet again. Dryden.

    The nearer you come to the end of the lake, the mountains on each side grow higher, till at last they meet. Addison.

    Had I a hundred mouths, a hundred tongues,
    I could not half those horrid crimes repeat,
    Nor half the punishments those crimes have met. Dryden.

    Of vice or virtue, whether blest or curst,
    Which meets contempt, or which compassion first. Alexander Pope.

    To me no greater joy,
    Than that your labours meet a prosp’rous end. George Granville.

    Their choice nobility and flower
    Met from all parts to solemnize this feast. John Milton.

  3. To Meetverb

    They appointed a day to meet in together. 2 Mac. xiv. 21.

    The materials of that building happily met together, and very fortunately ranged themselves into that delicate order, that it must be a very great chance that parts them. John Tillotson.

    When he cometh to experience of service abroad, he maketh as worthy a soldier as any nation he meeteth with. Edmund Spenser.

    We met with many things worthy of observation. Francis Bacon.

    A little sum you mourn, while most have met
    With twice the loss, and by as vile a cheat. Thomas Creech.

    Hercules’ meeting with pleasure and virtue, was invented by Prodicus, who lived before Socrates. Addison.

    What a majesty and force does one meet with in these short inscriptions: are not you amazed to see so much history gathered into so small a compass? Joseph Addison, on ancient Medals.

    Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us. William Shakespeare.

    He, that hath suffered this disordered spring,
    Hath now himself met with the fall of leaf. William Shakespeare.

    Royal mistress,
    Prepare to meet with more than brutal fury
    From the fierce prince. Nicholas Rowe, Ambitious Step-mother.

    Before I proceed farther, it is good to meet with an objection, which if not removed, the conclusion of experience from the time past to the present will not be sound. Francis Bacon.

    He yields himself to the man of business with reluctancy, but offers himself to the visits of a friend with facility, and all the meeting readiness of desire. South.

    Our meeting hearts
    Consented soon, and marriage made us one. Nicholas Rowe.

ChatGPT

  1. meet

    "Meet" generally refers to the action or instance of coming across someone or something through chance, appointment, or arrangement. It can also be defined as the point at which two things intersect or connect. In terms of competitions or sports, a "meet" can be referred to as an event where contestants compete with each other.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Meetverb

    to join, or come in contact with; esp., to come in contact with by approach from an opposite direction; to come upon or against, front to front, as distinguished from contact by following and overtaking

  2. Meetverb

    to come in collision with; to confront in conflict; to encounter hostilely; as, they met the enemy and defeated them; the ship met opposing winds and currents

  3. Meetverb

    to come into the presence of without contact; to come close to; to intercept; to come within the perception, influence, or recognition of; as, to meet a train at a junction; to meet carriages or persons in the street; to meet friends at a party; sweet sounds met the ear

  4. Meetverb

    to perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer; as, the eye met a horrid sight; he met his fate

  5. Meetverb

    to come up to; to be even with; to equal; to match; to satisfy; to ansver; as, to meet one's expectations; the supply meets the demand

  6. Meetverb

    to come together by mutual approach; esp., to come in contact, or into proximity, by approach from opposite directions; to join; to come face to face; to come in close relationship; as, we met in the street; two lines meet so as to form an angle

  7. Meetverb

    to come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict

  8. Meetverb

    to assemble together; to congregate; as, Congress meets on the first Monday of December

  9. Meetverb

    to come together by mutual concessions; hence, to agree; to harmonize; to unite

  10. Meetnoun

    an assembling together; esp., the assembling of huntsmen for the hunt; also, the persons who so assemble, and the place of meeting

  11. Meetadjective

    suitable; fit; proper; appropriate; qualified; convenient

  12. Meetadverb

    meetly

  13. Etymology: [OE. meten, AS. mtan, fr. mt, gemt, a meeting; akin to OS. mtian to meet, Icel. maeta, Goth. gamtjan. See Moot, v. t.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Meet

    mēt, adj. fitting: qualified.—adv. Meet′ly.—n. Meet′ness. [A.S. ge-metmetan, to measure.]

  2. Meet

    mēt, v.t. to come face to face: to encounter in conflict: to find or experience; to refute: be suitable to: satisfy, as by payment: to receive as a welcome.—v.i. to come together from different points: to assemble: to have an encounter: to balance or come out correct:—pa.t. and pa.p. met.—n. a meeting, as of huntsmen.—ns. Meet′ing, a coming face to face for friendly or hostile ends: an interview: an assembly: a crossing of two roads: a junction of two rivers; Meet′ing-house, a house or building where people, esp. Dissenters, meet for public worship; Race′-meet′ing, a stated occasion for horse-racing.—Meet half-way, to make mutual concessions; Meet the ear, or eye, to be told, or shown, anything distinctly: to be readily apparent; Meet with, to come to or upon, esp. unexpectedly: (Bacon) to obviate (as an objection).—Well met, an old complimentary greeting. [A.S. métan, to meet—mót, ge-mót, a meeting.]

Editors Contribution

  1. meet

    A gathering of people.

    They did all meet at the local restaurant that night for a meal together.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020  


  2. meet

    Suitable, practical and logical for a purpose.

    They were verifying the workwear meets the employee requirement.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 15, 2020  


  3. meet

    To get together socially or for a specific purpose

    We love to meet our family and friends and also to just have time together as a couple.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 31, 2020  


  4. meet

    To have a sufficient amount.

    The funds allocated did meet the current and future goals and aspirations.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'meet' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #706

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'meet' in Written Corpus Frequency: #817

  3. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'meet' in Verbs Frequency: #60

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of meet in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of meet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of meet in a Sentence

  1. Pakorn Areekul:

    We'll go and meet people face-to-face but we'll do this away from the media glare, there are a great many people who remain undecided.

  2. Shai Akabas:

    This is not the time for panic. We are many months away from the US being unable to meet all of its obligations, but it is certainly a time for policymakers to begin negotiations in earnest.

  3. Dee Margo:

    I appreciate Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen taking the time to meet with me to discuss the El Paso region, and our immigration needs on the border. Our federal officials should visit the border when making decisions about our immigration system, and Secretary Nielsen's visit is most welcome.

  4. Chuck Schumer:

    Addressing infrastructure, climate and environmental justice together, and creating millions of good paying jobs, is just the right combination to meet head on the challenges that America now faces, this will not only make clean energy and clean transportation affordable, it will create millions of new jobs with good wages, which always occurs when we invest in infrastructure and manufacturing as we will be doing here.

  5. Arash Anoshiravani:

    Whether it’s the child who was physically abused and has PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) and ends up using drugs . . . or the one that started selling drugs to buy food and clothes for himself and his siblings after his ‘gang-banging’ father was deported . . . these kids have experienced a lot of loss and a lot of adversity, i think the issue for the kids who end up in our juvenile justice system is, why haven’t we been able to meet their needs in the community they’re coming from.

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Translations for meet

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  • ontmoetAfrikaans
  • يَلْتَقِي, تقابل, يلقى, يصادف, يلاقي, صادف, التقى, لاقى, اِلْتَقَى, لقيArabic
  • qarşılamaqAzerbaijani
  • сустрака́цьBelarusian
  • сре́щамBulgarian
  • conèixerCatalan, Valencian
  • potkat, splnitCzech
  • cyfarfod (â), cwrdd, cwrdd (â)Welsh
  • opfylde, mødes, møde, træffeDanish
  • nachkommen, entsprechen, treffen, begegnen, gerechtwerdenGerman
  • kpe, tuEwe
  • συναντιέμαι, συναντώ, γνωρίζωGreek
  • kunveni, renkontiĝi, renkontiEsperanto
  • llenar, conocer, encontrarse, encontrarSpanish
  • دیدار کردنPersian
  • tavata, kohdataFinnish
  • faire la connaissance, donner rendez-vous, rencontrer, retrouver, rejoindre, réunir, prendre en charge, affronter, heurter, satisfaireFrench
  • tachairScottish Gaelic
  • मिलनाHindi
  • találkozik, nekiütközik, megismerkedik, érintkezik, megfelelHungarian
  • հանդիպելArmenian
  • temuIndonesian
  • soddisfare, ottemperare, incontrare, conformarsi, incontrarsiItalian
  • לִפְגוֹשׁHebrew
  • 会う, 待ち合わせる, 遭う, お目にかかる, 遭遇Japanese
  • შეხვედრაGeorgian
  • 만나다Korean
  • satisfacio, coeo, occurro, nanciscorLatin
  • sutikti, susitiktiLithuanian
  • sagaidītLatvian
  • tūtakiMāori
  • сре́ќаваMacedonian
  • møteNorwegian
  • treffen, leren kennen, ontmoeten, vervullen, afspreken, rakenDutch
  • møteNorwegian Nynorsk
  • poznawać, spotkać, widzieć się, spotykać się, zobaczyć się, spotkać się, poznaćPolish
  • encontrar, satisfazerPortuguese
  • tariyQuechua
  • întâlni, atingeRomanian
  • встречаться, знакомиться, собираться, сталкиваться, встречать, соединиться, пересекаться, сходиться, встреча́ть, отвечать, встретить, встре́тить, соединяться, сойтись, подходящий, встретиться, познакомиться, собраться, столкнуться, пересечьсяRussian
  • срести, srestiSerbo-Croatian
  • stretnúťSlovak
  • srečatiSlovene
  • träffa, lämplig, passande, möta, uppfylla, råka, tillbörligSwedish
  • kukutanaSwahili
  • కలుసుకొను, ఏర్పాటుTelugu
  • หาThai
  • magtagpôTagalog
  • rastlamak, karşılamak, buluşmak, kesişmek, rastlaşmak, karşılaşmakTurkish
  • зустріча́ти, зустрі́тиUkrainian
  • ملناUrdu
  • gặpVietnamese
  • טרעפןYiddish

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