Meet — synonyms, definition

1. meet (a)

appropriate apt befitting fit fitting just proper suitable suited

2. meet (Noun)

competition contest event game match meeting race rivalry sports meeting tournament

meet (Noun) — A meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held.

athletic competition athletic contest athletics gymkhana race meeting regatta swim meet swimming meet track meet track and field

3. meet (Verb)

abut accomplish accost acquaint address adhere adjoin affront agree answer arrive at assemble assuage attain balance be sufficient bind bisect border brave • • •

meet (Verb) — Accidentally be in the same place and interact with (someone). ex. "How nice to meet you again!"

meet (Verb) — Get together socially or for a specific purpose.

meet (Verb) — Be adjacent or come together. ex. "The lines meet at this point"

meet (Verb) — Obtain something that is wanted or needed.

meet (Verb) — Satisfy a condition or restriction. ex. "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"

meet (Verb) — Satisfy or fulfil. ex. "meet a need"

meet (Verb) — (of people) collect in one place. ex. "Let's meet in the dining room"

meet (Verb) — Get to know; get acquainted with. ex. "I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!" ex. "we met in Singapore"

meet (Verb) — See by arrangement; be present at the arrival of. ex. "Can you meet me at the train station?"

meet (Verb) — Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle. ex. "Princeton meets Yale this weekend"

meet (Verb) — Experience as a reaction. ex. "My proposal met with much opposition"

meet (Verb) — Undergo or suffer. ex. "meet a violent death"

meet (Verb) — Be in direct physical contact with; make contact. ex. "The two buildings meet"

agree cater check contend cope correspond deal experience fit get by gibe go through grapple have interact jibe make do manage marry marry up • • • abut accommodate adhere adjoin aggroup allay answer appease assuage attach behoove behove border breast butt butt against butt on call call in caucus • • •

4. meet (Adjective)

meet (Adjective) — Being precisely fitting and right. ex. "it is only meet that she should be seated first"