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I. verb
(met; meeting)
Etymology: Middle English meten, from Old English mētan; akin to Old English gemōt assembly — more at moot
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1.
a. to come into the presence of ; find
b. to come together with especially at a particular time or place <
I'll meet you at the station
>
c. to come into contact or conjunction with ; join
d. to appear to the perception of
2. to encounter as antagonist or foe ; oppose
3. to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with
4. to conform to especially with exactitude and precision <a concept to meet all requirements
>
5. to pay fully ; settle
6. to cope with <was able to meet every social situation
>
7. to provide for <enough money to meet our needs
>
8. to become acquainted with
9. encounter, experience
10. to receive or greet in an official capacity
intransitive verb
1.
a. to come face-to-face
b. to come together for a common purpose ; assemble
c. to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies
2. to form a junction or confluence <the lines meet in a point
>
3. to occur together
• meeter noun
II. noun
Date: 1804
1. the act of assembling for a hunt or for competitive sports
2. a competition in which individuals match skills
III. adjective
Etymology: Middle English mete, from Old English gemǣte; akin to Old English metan to mete
Date: 14th century
precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance ; very proper
Synonyms: see fit
• meetly adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary.
2001.
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