meerschaum
meerschaum

meet


Definition: Meaning of, meet in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / miːt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
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Present Participle Third Person Singular
meeting meets
  1. see somebody at an arranged place [intransitive,transitive not in passive] to go to a place where someone will be at a particular time, according to an arrangement, so that you can talk or do something together
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  2. see somebody by chance [intransitive,transitive not in passive] to see someone by chance and talk to them [=  bump into]
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  3. see somebody for the first time [intransitive,transitive not in passive] to see and talk to someone for the first time, or be introduced to them
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  4. see somebody at an airport/station etc [transitive] to be waiting for someone at an airport, station etc when they arrive in a plane or train
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  5. come together to discuss something [intransitive] to come together in the same place in order to discuss something
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  6. compete against somebody [intransitive,transitive not in passive] to play against another person or team in a competition, or to fight another army in a war
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  7. join or touch [intransitive,transitive not in passive] if two things meet, they touch or join at a particular place
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  8. experience a problem or situation [transitive] to experience a problem, attitude, or situation [=  encounter, come across]
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  9. meet a problem/challenge to deal with a problem or something difficult that you have to do
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  10. meet a need/demand/requirement/condition etc to do something that someone wants, needs, or expects you to do or be as good as they need, expect etc
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  11. meet a deadline to finish something at the time it is meant to be finished
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  12. meet a goal/target etc to achieve something that you are trying to achieve
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  13. meet a debt/cost/expense etc to make a payment that needs to be made
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  14. there's more to somebody/something than meets the eye used to say that someone or something is more interesting, intelligent etc than they seem to be
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  15. our/their eyes meet if two people's eyes meet, they look at each other
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  16. meet somebody's eye(s)/gaze/glance etc to look directly at someone who is looking at you
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  17. meet your eye(s) if something meets your eyes, you see it
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  18. meet your match to compete against an opponent who is stronger or more skilful than you are
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  19. meet somebody halfway to do some of the things that someone wants, in order to reach an agreement with them
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  20. meet (something) head-on if two moving vehicles meet head-on, they are facing each other and hit each other suddenly and violently
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  21. meet (something) head-on if you meet a problem head-on, you deal with it directly without trying to avoid it
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  22. meet your death/end to die in a particular way
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  23. meet your maker to die - used humorously
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  24. meet your Waterloo to finally be defeated after you have been successful for a long time
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meet meets
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  1. track meet especially American English a sports competition between people running races, jumping over bars etc
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  2. British English an occasion when a group of people riding horses go out to hunt FOX es
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Positive Comparative Superlative
meet meeter meetest
[old use]
  1. right or suitable
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meet used in phrases

  • make ends meet
    1. have enough money to buy essentials
  • meet up with (verb)
    1. meet with by appointment
  • meet-and-greet (noun)
    1. an event that is organized for famous musicians, writers, artists etc to meet and talk to their FAN s
    2. a service that sends people to greet and help a person or group when they arrive at an airport
  • swap meet (noun)
    1. American English an occasion when people meet to buy and sell used goods, or to exchange them
  • swim meet (noun)
    1. a swimming competition between two or more teams
  • swimming meet (noun)
    1. a swimming competition between two or more teams
  • track meet (noun)
    1. American English a sports event consisting of competitions in running, jumping etc
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meet used in phrasal verbs

  • meet up (phrasal verb)
    1. to come together with someone, either unexpectedly or as planned
    2. if roads, streets etc meet up, they join or cross each other
  • meet with (phrasal verb)
    1. meet with someone to have a formal meeting with someone
    2. meet with something same as meet1 (sense 3)
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