meet1

verb (past and past participle met /met/)

• 1come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement:a week later I met him in the street [no object]:we met for lunch they arranged to meet up that afternoon
• make the acquaintance of (someone) for the first time:she took Paul to meet her parents [no object]:we met at an office party
• [no object] (of a group of people) assemble for a particular purpose:the committee meets once a week
• [no object] (meet with) have a meeting with (someone):he met with the president on September 16
• go to a place and wait there for (a person or their means of transport) to arrive:I offered to meet their train
• play or oppose in a contest:in the final match, the U.S. will meet Brazil [no object]:the Twins and Mariners will not meet again until September
• touch; join:Harry’s lips met hers [no object]:the curtains failed to meet in the middle figurativeour eyes met across the table
• encounter or be faced with (a particular fate, situation, attitude, or reaction):he met his death in 1946 [no object]:we met with a slight setback
• (meet something with) have (a particular reaction) to:the announcement was met with widespread protests
• [no object] (meet with) receive (a particular reaction):I’m sorry if it doesn’t meet with your approval

• 2fulfill or satisfy (a need, requirement, or condition):this policy is doing nothing to meet the needs of women they failed to meet the noon deadline
• pay (a financial claim or obligation):all your household expenses will still have to be met

noun

• an organized event at which a number of races or other sporting contests are held:a swim meet