Meet

/miːt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

an encounter or assembly of people for a particular purpose.

The annual meet of the organization will be held next week.

a gathering for the purpose of sports competitions.

The track and field meet attracted many athletes from around the state.

verb

to come together with someone by arrangement or chance.

Let's meet at the coffee shop at 3 PM.

to encounter someone or something.

I hope to meet the new manager at the team meeting.

to fulfill or satisfy a need or requirement.

The project is designed to meet the needs of the community.

to come into the presence of someone.

She was nervous to meet her favorite author.

to connect or intersect, especially paths or timelines.

The two roads meet at the traffic light.

Old English 'mēten', meaning 'to set, encounter'.

meet someone halfway

to compromise or make concessions

meet the requirements

to satisfy necessary conditions

on meeting terms

to agree on conditions after a discussion

meeting

a gathering of people for a specific purpose

met

the past tense of meet

meetable

capable of being met, often used in contexts of obligations or expectations

to get together with someone informally

Let's meet up later for coffee.

to encounter a situation or event unexpectedly

I totally met this guy at the bar last night.