a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
[ Syn: sports meeting ]
meet (n.)
being precisely fitting and right; it is only meet that she should be seated first
[ Syn: fitting ]
meet (adj.)
come together; Ill probably see you at the meeting; How nice to see you again!
[ Syn: run into , encounter , run across , come across , see ]
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; Princeton plays Yale this weekend; Charlie likes to play Mary
experience as a reaction; My proposal met with much opposition
undergo or suffer; meet a violent death; suffer a terrible fate
[ Syn: suffer ]
be in direct physical contact with; make contact; The two buildings touch; Their hands touched; The wire must not contact the metal cover; The surfaces contact at this point
get together socially or for a specific purpose
[ Syn: get together ]
be adjacent or come together; The lines converge at this point
fill or meet a want or need
satisfy a condition or restriction; Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?
[ Syn: fit , conform to ]
satisfy or fulfill; meet a need; this job doesnt match my dreams
collect in one place; We assembled in the church basement; Lets gather in the dining room
[ Syn: gather , assemble , forgather , foregather ]
get to know; get acquainted with; I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!; we met in Singapore'
meet by design; be present at the arrival of; Can you meet me at the train station?'