meet
meet Lexical Profile
meet Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To come into the presence or company of someone, either by arrangement or by chance.
"We agreed to meet outside the central library at noon to review our research notes."
To be introduced to or become acquainted with someone for the first time.
"I would love for you to meet my colleague from the architecture department."
To fulfill, satisfy, or comply with a requirement, deadline, expectation, or financial obligation.
"All applicants must meet the minimum academic criteria before being invited for an interview."
To touch, join, or intersect at a point or along a boundary.
"The town was founded in the fertile valley where the two rivers meet."
To experience, undergo, or be subjected to a particular reaction, situation, or fate.
"The committee's proposal to renovate the historic theater met with enthusiastic support from residents."
• noun
North American An organized sporting competition or athletic event comprising multiple races or contests, such as in track and field, swimming, or gymnastics.
"She broke her personal record in the freestyle relay at the regional swim meet."
A gathering of riders and hounds at a designated place for the start of a fox hunt, or an informal assembly of enthusiasts sharing a hobby.
"Classic car owners from across the county gathered at the fairgrounds for the annual autumn meet."
• adjective
Suitable, fitting, or proper (now archaic or literary).
"The elders deemed it meet and right to honor the treaty with a formal banquet."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'meet' with its homophones 'meat' (animal flesh used as food) and 'mete' (to dispense or allot justice or punishment). As an adjective meaning 'suitable' or 'proper', 'meet' is archaic and primarily restricted to literary or liturgical contexts.
• Rhymes for meet
Word Origin & Etymology
The verb and noun derive from Old English mētan ('to find, encounter'), from Proto-Germanic *mōtijaną, related to mōt ('assembly, moot'). The archaic adjective comes from a separate Old English word, gemǣte ('suitable, having the same measure'), related to metan ('to measure').