meet

/mit/

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Also a noun

Meaning

  1. To come into the presence of someone by chance or through an arrangement.

    • We agreed to meet at the coffee shop downtown right after work.

  2. To be introduced to someone and become acquainted for the first time.

    • I was thrilled to meet my new neighbors at the block party yesterday.

  3. To fulfill, satisfy, or conform to a standard, requirement, or expectation.

    • The applicant failed to meet the basic qualifications required for the managerial position.

  4. To touch, join, or intersect at a particular point.

    • This quiet country road will eventually meet the main highway near the county border.

How it's used

This means “see someone by arrangement”

  • meet the client

“meet them.”

I will meet the client in the lobby.

Collocations

  • meet a deadline
  • meet expectations
  • meet requirements
  • meet for lunch
  • meet in person

Synonyms

  • encounter
  • satisfy
  • fulfill
  • intersect

Antonyms

  • diverge

Idioms

  • meet halfway

    to compromise with someone

    Both sides agreed to meet halfway to settle the contract dispute.

  • meet someone's eyes

    to look directly at someone looking at you

    He looked down at his shoes, unable to meet her eyes.

  • make ends meet

    to earn just enough money to cover living expenses

    Working two jobs helped him barely make ends meet each month.