verb
meet
meet
verb
1
To come face to face with someone, whether by chance or by arrangement.
"I met an old friend at the supermarket completely by accident."
"We agreed to meet outside the cinema at seven."
2
To come together with others for a discussion, event, or contest.
"The committee meets every Tuesday morning."
"The two teams meet in the final next week."
3
To touch, join, or come into contact with something, often where two things converge.
"The road meets the coast just past the village."
"Their eyes met across the crowded room."
4
To satisfy a requirement, need, or standard.
"The proposal meets all of the safety requirements."
noun
1
An organized sporting event, especially in athletics or swimming.
"She set a personal best at the regional track meet."
How to Use Meet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo come together with a person or thing, whether socially, physically, or by satisfying some standard.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "meat" (food) or "mete" (to measure out) — all three sound identical.
Common pairings
meet a deadline
meet someone halfway
nice to meet you
meet the requirements
Word Forms
meeter comparative, met past tense, meets plural, meets singular, meetest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English metan ("to meet, find, encounter"), tracing back to a very old Germanic and Indo-European root meaning "to come together" — related to the word "moot."