meet
noun
- 1
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
verb
- 1
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
Princeton plays Yale this weekend
Charlie likes to play Mary
- 2
fill or meet a want or need
- 3
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
The two buildings touch
Their hands touched
- 4
meet by design; be present at the arrival of
Can you meet me at the train station?
- 5
come together
I'll probably see you at the meeting
How nice to see you again!
- 6
undergo or suffer
meet a violent death
suffer a terrible fate
- 7
collect in one place
We assembled in the church basement
Let's gather in the dining room
- 8
get together socially or for a specific purpose
- 9
satisfy or fulfill
meet a need
this job doesn't match my dreams
- 10
get to know; get acquainted with
I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!
we met in Singapore
- 11
satisfy a condition or restriction
Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?
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