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Dictionary definition · meet

noun

  1. a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

verb

  1. come together"I'll probably see you at the meeting"
  2. get together socially or for a specific purpose
  3. be adjacent or come together"The lines converge at this point"
  4. fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction"does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"
  5. collect in one place"We assembled in the church basement"
  6. get to know; get acquainted with"I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!"
  7. meet by design; be present at the arrival of"Can you meet me at the train station?"
  8. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle"Princeton plays Yale this weekend"
  9. experience as a reaction"My proposal met with much opposition"
  10. undergo or suffer"meet a violent death"

adjective

  1. being precisely fitting and right"it is only meet that she should be seated first"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).