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1meet1 (miːtPronunciation for meet1) 

Definitions

verb

Word forms: meets, meeting, met
  1.  sometimes foll by up or(US) with to come together (with), either by design or by accident; encounter  ⇒ I met him unexpectedly we met at the station 
  2. to come into or be in conjunction or contact with (something or each other)  ⇒ the roads meet in the town the sea meets the sky 
  3. (tr) to come to or be at the place of arrival of  ⇒ to meet a train 
  4. to make the acquaintance of or be introduced to (someone or each other)  ⇒ have you two met? 
  5. to gather in the company of (someone or each other)  ⇒ the board of directors meets on Tuesday 
  6. to come into the presence of (someone or each other) as opponents  ⇒ Joe meets Fred in the boxing match 
  7. (tr) to cope with effectively; satisfy  ⇒ to meet someone's demands 
  8. (tr) to be apparent to (esp in the phrase meet the eye)
  9. (tr) to return or counter  ⇒ to meet a blow with another 
  10. to agree with (someone or each other)  ⇒ we met him on the price he suggested 
  11. (tr)  sometimes foll by with to experience; suffer  ⇒ he met his death in a road accident 
  12. to occur together  ⇒ courage and kindliness met in him 
  13. (tr) Caribbean to find (a person, situation, etc) in a specified condition  ⇒ I met the door open 
  14. See meet and greet

noun

  1. the assembly of hounds, huntsmen, etc, prior to a hunt
  2. a meeting, esp a sports meeting
  3. US the place where the paths of two railway trains meet or cross
  4. See meet-and-greet

Alternative Forms

ˈmeeter noun

Word Origin

Old English mētan;  related to Old Norse mœta,  Old Saxon mōtian

2meet2 (miːtPronunciation for meet2) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. archaic proper, fitting, or correct

Alternative Forms

ˈmeetly adverb

Word Origin

C13: from variant of Old English gemǣte;  related to Old High German māza  suitability, Old Norse mǣtr valuable

Translations

  • British English: meet Pronunciation for meet If you meet someone, you happen to be in the same place as them and start talking to them. You may know the other person, but be surprised to see them, or you may not know them at all.I met my uncle in town today.miːt VERB I met my uncle in town today.
  • Spanish: conocer Pronunciation for conocer v
  • French: rencontrer Pronunciation for rencontrer vt
  • German: treffen Pronunciation for treffen vt
  • Chinese: 遇见Pronunciation for 遇见 vt
  • Arabic: يُقَابِلُPronunciation for يُقَابِلُ vt
  • Portuguese: encontrarPronunciation for encontrar vt
  • Russian: встречатьPronunciation for встречать vt
  • Croatian: susrestiPronunciation for susresti v
  • Czech: seznámit (se)Pronunciation for seznámit (se) vt seznamovat (se)
  • Danish: mødePronunciation for møde v
  • Dutch: ontmoetenPronunciation for ontmoeten vt
  • Finnish: tavataPronunciation for tavata vt
  • Greek: συναντώPronunciation for συναντώ vt
  • Italian: incontrarePronunciation for incontrare vt
  • Japanese: ～に会うPronunciation for ～に会う vt
  • Korean: ...와 만나다Pronunciation for ...와 만나다 vt
  • Norwegian: møtePronunciation for møte vt
  • Polish: spotkaćPronunciation for spotkać vt spotykać
  • Brazilian Portuguese: encontrarPronunciation for encontrar vt
  • European Spanish: conocer Pronunciation for conocer v
  • Swedish: träffaPronunciation for träffa vt
  • Thai: พบโดยบังเอิญ ต้อนรับPronunciation for พบโดยบังเอิญ ต้อนรับ vt
  • Turkish: karşılamakPronunciation for karşılamak vt
  • Vietnamese: gặpPronunciation for gặp v
  • British English: meet Pronunciation for meet If people meet, they happen to be in the same place and start talking to each other. They may know each other, but be surprised to see each other, or they may not know each other at all.We met by chance.miːt VERB We met by chance.
  • Spanish: encontrarse Pronunciation for encontrarse v
  • French: se rencontrer Pronunciation for se rencontrer vi
  • German: zusammenkommen Pronunciation for zusammenkommen vi
  • Chinese: 相遇Pronunciation for 相遇 vt
  • Arabic: يَجتَمِعُPronunciation for يَجتَمِعُ vi
  • Portuguese: reunir-sePronunciation for reunir-se vi
  • Russian: встречатьсяPronunciation for встречаться vi
  • Croatian: naći sePronunciation for naći se v
  • Czech: setkat (se)Pronunciation for setkat (se) vi setkávat (se)
  • Danish: mødesPronunciation for mødes v
  • Dutch: elkaar ontmoetenPronunciation for elkaar ontmoeten vi
  • Finnish: kohdataPronunciation for kohdata vi
  • Greek: συνεδριάζωPronunciation for συνεδριάζω vi
  • Italian: incontrarsiPronunciation for incontrarsi vi
  • Japanese: 会うPronunciation for 会う vi
  • Korean: 만나다Pronunciation for 만나다 vi
  • Norwegian: møtePronunciation for møte vi
  • Polish: spotkać sięPronunciation for spotkać się vi spotykać się
  • Brazilian Portuguese: encontrarPronunciation for encontrar vt
  • European Spanish: encontrarse Pronunciation for encontrarse v
  • Swedish: träffasPronunciation for träffas vi
  • Thai: ชุมนุม จัดให้พบกันPronunciation for ชุมนุม จัดให้พบกัน vi
  • Turkish: karşılaşmakPronunciation for karşılaşmak vi
  • Vietnamese: họpPronunciation for họp v

Usage examples

  • The necromancer's hand slowly came to meet it, palm outwards.
    Garth Nix, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
  • The author does not raise an eyebrow at the crowds of young airmen flocking to meet Philip's grand friends at Port Lympne; others did.
    Country Life (2004)
  • The foundation hopes the Taoiseach will meet them on Friday.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • The company, which lost £2.1bn last year said it is on track to meet or exceed its 2001 financial targets.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • There's an old Chinese saying, which I apply in my everyday life, that `everyone you meet is your mirror '.
    Dorothy Rowe, BEYOND FEAR (2002)

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All English words that begin with 'M'

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