Meet
Definition of Meet
Pronunciation: mēt | v. t. | 1. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | | 1. | 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. | | 2. | To come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict. | | 3. | To assemble together; to congregate; as, Congress meets on the first Monday of December. | | 4. | To come together by mutual concessions; hence, to agree; to harmonize; to unite. | | n. | 1. | An assembling together; esp., the assembling of huntsmen for the hunt; also, the persons who so assemble, and the place of meeting. | | a. | 1. | Suitable; fit; proper; appropriate; qualified; convenient. | | adv. | 1. | Meetly. |
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