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BNC: 259 COCA: 288

meet

1 meet /ˈmiːt/ verb
meets; met /ˈmɛt/ ; meeting
1 meet
/ˈmiːt/
verb
meets; met /ˈmɛt/ ; meeting
Learner's definition of MEET
: to see and speak to (someone) for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with (someone)(与…)相识;结识;被引见给(某人)
[+ object]
[no object]
: to come together in order to talk : to go to a place to be with someone else(与…)见面,碰头,会合
[no object]
[+ object]
[no object] : to come together formally : to have a meeting集合;开会
: to come together for a discussion会晤;会谈
[+ object]
: to see (someone) by chance邂逅;偶遇
: to come near (someone or something) as you are passing by碰到
: to face each other in a game, competition, war, etc.(与…)对阵,交手,交战
[no object]
[+ object]
: to touch and join with or cross something else(与…)交汇,汇合,相接
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object]
: to be equal to (something) : to match (something)等同于;与…相符
: to succeed in doing or providing (something)(成功)做成,满足
: to reach (something, such as a goal)达到(目的)
: to succeed in doing what is required by (something)成功达到要求
[+ object]
: to experience or be affected by (something bad or unpleasant)经历,遭遇(不愉快的事)
: to deal with or face (something) directly处理;直接面对
◊ When two people's eyes meet they look directly at each other.相互对视
[+ object] : to be sensed by (the eyes, ears, etc.)被看到;被听到;被感知到

make ends meet

see 1end

meet (someone) halfway

: to reach an agreement with (someone) by giving up something that you want : to compromise with (someone)(与某人)妥协;让步

meet up with

[phrasal verb]
meet up with (someone) informal
: to come together with (someone) : to go to a place to be with (someone)与(某人)碰面

meet with

[phrasal verb]
meet with (someone) : to come together with (someone) to talk about something : to have a meeting with (someone)与(某人)会晤
meet with (something) : to have or experience (something)遭遇;经历

meet your maker

see maker

more than meets the eye

see 1eye

— meeter

noun, plural meeters [count]
2 meet /ˈmiːt/ noun
plural meets
2 meet
/ˈmiːt/
noun
plural meets
Learner's definition of MEET
[count]
chiefly US : a large gathering of athletes for a sports competition运动会;赛事
called also (British) meeting
see also swap meet
British : an event or occasion when people come together to hunt foxes猎狐活动
BNC: 259 COCA: 288

meet

1 of 3

verb

met ˈmet How to pronounce meet (audio) ; meeting; meets

transitive verb

1
a
: to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with
I'm pleased to meet you.
Where did you two meet each other?
I met him in college.
We met her through a mutual friend.
b
: to come together with especially at a particular time or place
I'll meet you at the station
c
: to come into contact or conjunction with : join
There is where the brook meets the river.
d
: to appear to the perception of
a pungent odor … met his nostrils S. E. White
2
: to encounter as antagonist (see antagonist sense 1) or foe : oppose
met the heavyweight in a successful bout
3
: to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with
We met her over coffee.
4
: to conform to especially with exactitude and precision
a concept to meet all requirements
5
: to pay fully : settle
could not meet his loans Waldo Frank
6
: to cope with
was able to meet every social situation
7
: to provide for
enough money to meet our needs
8
: to become acquainted with
I want you to meet my sister.
9
: encounter, experience
The proposal has met some opposition.
You will likely meet many obstacles on your journey.
He met an untimely death.
10
: to receive or greet in an official capacity
The president met the prime minister at the White House.

intransitive verb

1
a
: to come face-to-face
That's the restaurant where they met.
b
: to come together for a common purpose : assemble
The delegates met at the convention.
c
: to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies
The candidates met for their debate.
2
: to form a junction or confluence
the lines meet in a point
3
: to occur together
many graces and many virtues meet in her
meeter noun

meet

2 of 3

noun

plural meets
1
chiefly US : a large gathering of athletes for a sports competition
a wrestling/gymnastic meet
the championship meet
… everyone has a personal laundry list of what generally ails track and field. Some say the failure to have more meets on television heads the list. But merely putting a meet on television won't solve the sport's failure to promote itself. William C. Rhoden
see also dual meet, quad meet, swim meet, track meet, tri-meet
2
chiefly British : a gathering of mounted hunters and their hunting dogs for hunting
When hunting with hounds was legal, I used to attend the Boxing Day meet in Newbury Market Place, hoping that the hunt members would have a jolly good day out but that the fox would get away. Roy Bailey Hungerford
It was so cold that I nursed a hope that a glass of cherry brandy … might be on offer at the meet. But no, we gathered at a gate leading to open country and the hills near which most of the foxhunters … mounted. W. F. Deedes
3
: an instance of coming together at a particular time or place especially for the first time
They set up a meet with a potential buyer.
So I confess to being a bit skeptical about meeting someone online, texting back and forth, finally arranging a meet, and having it develop into a committed lifelong relationship. Robert Kirby
see also meet and greet, swap meet

meet

3 of 3

adjective

archaic & dialectal British
: precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance : very proper
… their ghosts … haunt the fires by which sit armed men, as is meet for the spirits of fearless warriors who died in battle. Joseph Conrad
meetly adverb
Phrases
meet halfway
: to compromise with
The senators met halfway on an energy bill.
We can't give you everything you've requested, but we can meet you halfway.
Can you meet us halfway on this? = Can we meet halfway on this?
meet with
: to be subjected to : encounter
the proposal met with opposition
Choose the Right Synonym for meet

fit, suitable, meet, proper, appropriate, fitting, apt, happy, felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance.

fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action.

fit for battle

suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands.

clothes suitable for camping

meet suggests a just proportioning.

meet payment

proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom.

proper acknowledgement

appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness.

an appropriate gift

fitting implies harmony of mood or tone.

a fitting end

apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination.

apt quotations

happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate.

a happy choice of words

felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful.

a felicitous phrase

Example Sentences

Verb He met his wife at work. We met each other in college. Did you meet anyone interesting at the party? I'd like you to meet my good friend Bob. The couple met at a dance. Have we met? You look familiar. They met for drinks after work. We arranged to meet for lunch. Let's meet at the park. They meet together every week. Adjective in this case, splitting the winnings of the contested lottery ticket seems like a meet solution See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
In free-market Michigan, if applicants meet the criteria and have local permission, they get licensed, with no limit on the number of businesses. Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 After the ceremony, Shepherd's first official duty as commander was to meet with the staff and outline his priorities, which include raising Guard awareness of the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion. Renarda Williams, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2022 The San Diego Humane Society will have a booth where folks can meet a canine ambassador and learn about pet adoptions and services. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 Pictures of the meet-and-greet were shared on social media by the Correa Family Foundation, a nonprofit founded by Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2022 And President Joe Biden will meet with families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan today, Americans currently jailed in Russia. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The district said schools would provide alternative days for parents to meet with teachers and that athletic games set for Oct. 5 would be rescheduled. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 An increase in living costs may be pushing people to sign up as Uber drivers to make ends meet. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 The vote — with 505 in favor, 92 against, and 44 abstentions — came as inflation and skyrocketing energy bills have left many households struggling to make ends meet. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
Noun
But both Oliver Lyttelton’s take on the setup and the American at its center have more up their sleeves than a charming meet-cute. Caroline Framke, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 In a rare Hollywood meet-cute, the pair first connected by chance on a cruise ship. Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 Billy Porter makes his feature directorial debut with Anything's Possible, about a trans high school student who has a meet-cute with a popular senior. Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 July 2022 After a clandestine meet-cute, Drea (Alpha, fallen it girl) and Eleanor (beta, new alt girl) team up to go after each other’s tormentors. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 21 July 2022 Dear Finding: What a sweet meet-cute for you and your beau, and a fabulous suggestion to those seeking companionship, love or maybe a new hobby. cleveland, 2 July 2022 Dear Finding: What a sweet meet-cute for you and your beau, and a fabulous suggestion to those seeking companionship, love or maybe a new hobby. Annie Lane, oregonlive, 2 July 2022 She’s wanted by Julius (Dominic Cooper), the classic spurned-invading-warlord who wants to conquer a kingdom and force his ‘legitimacy’ by marrying the existing King’s daughter—a classic rom-com meet-cute. Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Given her long-time love of Outlander (and her crush on Sam), maybe this meet-cute could be the start of something more? Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2022
Adjective
Six years after a meet-cute straight out of a romantic comedy, country singer Tyler Barham and his longtime love Morgan Hauerwas have tied the knot! Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022 World asked him to respond to a thread on an internet message board about his future as coach on Tuesday during the pre-meet news conference. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 June 2022 There must be consequences when these expectations are not meet. Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022 Rogers already has thrown down with a meet-record time of 1:58.77 at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays in April. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 26 May 2022 Peters glided to a state title with a meet-record time of 9 minutes, 25.15 seconds. oregonlive, 20 May 2022 It’s only when circumstances (and fate, in one bizarre twist on meet-cute tradition) force the overgrown brats into the same room that the film takes on a nervous, recognizably human energy, cuing at least one honest, plausibly halting conversation. Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 May 2022 From frothy beach reads bursting with meet-cute moments and real-time LOLs to pitch-perfect memoirs and page-turning thrillers, the months of May through August offer some seriously great reading material. Ashley Leath And Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 18 May 2022 The Medina boys were meet champions with 45.5 points. cleveland, 16 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English meten, from Old English mētan; akin to Old English gemōt assembly — more at moot entry 3

Adjective

Middle English mete, from Old English gemǣte; akin to Old English metan to mete

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meet was before the 12th century
BNC: 259 COCA: 288
meet

noun

(especially NAmE) ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEET | MEET + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEgymnastics, race, swim, track體操比賽;賽馬大會;游泳比賽;徑賽hunt (BrE) 狩獵比賽championship錦標賽big, major大的賽事;主要賽事dual對抗賽a dual meet against Canada與加拿大隊的對抗賽spring, summer, etc.春季、夏季等運動會swap物品交換會a swap meet for collectors of Star Trek memorabilia《星際迷航》紀念品收藏者交流會VERB + MEEThold舉辦運動會This year's meet was held in Anchorage, Alaska.今年的運動會在阿拉斯加州的安克雷奇舉行。attend, go to參加運動會I can't go to your track meet after school tomorrow.明天放學後我不能去看你參加的徑賽了。miss錯過運動會Brooke missed the meet due to illness.布魯克因為生病錯過了運動會。win在運動會上獲勝Sam's team won the track meet.薩姆的隊在徑賽項目中獲勝。MEET + NOUNrecord運動會記錄Both scores were meet records.兩個分數都是運動會上的成績。PREPOSITIONat a/the meet在運動會上I swam faster at the last meet.上次運動會我游得更快。Did you buy it at the swap meet?你是在二手交換市場上買的嗎?
meet

verb¹

1come together相聚ADVERB | VERB + MEET | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBfirst初次見面the place where they had first met他們初次見面的地方regularly定期見面once見一次面never從未遇見eventually, finally終於/最終相聚When these two finally met, the connection was electric.這兩人終於見上面的時候,氣氛很是熱烈。briefly簡短會面privately, secretly私下/秘密會面face-to-face, in person, personally面對面的會談;親自見面The three sisters rarely meet in person, but spend hours on the phone.這三姐妹很少見面,但會在電話上聊好幾個小時。online在線會面an interactive site where people can meet online人們可以在線會面的交互式網站VERB + MEETarrange to安排見面chance to, happen to偶然/碰巧遇見A year or so later I happened to meet him again.大約一年後我碰巧又遇見了他。PREPOSITIONat在⋯見面We met the next day at a local bar.第二天我們在當地的一間酒吧見了面。for為⋯見面I arranged to meet her for lunch.我約好和她見面一起吃午飯。with與⋯見面Management will meet with union representatives next week.資方下週將與工會代表會面。I met up with my friends in town.我和朋友們在城裏碰了面。PHRASESlook forward to meeting sb期待與某人見面I look forward to meeting you next week.我盼望下星期與你見面。nice to meet you (especially NAmE) , pleased to meet you (especially BrE) (= a greeting used when you meet sb for the first time) 很高興認識你
meet

verb²

2satisfy sth滿足;達到ADVERB | VERB + MEET ADVERBhead-on正面應對They were determined to meet the challenge head-on.他們決心直面挑戰。VERB + MEETbe able to, can能夠滿足be unable to, fail to不能/未能達到He had failed to meet his performance targets.他未能達到自己的績效目標。be designed to, be tailored to為滿足⋯而設計/量身訂製The course is designed to meet the needs of young learners.這門課程是為滿足年輕學習者的需要而開設的。
meet

verb³

3sb's eyes/gaze/look目光;凝視ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBsquarely, unflinchingly, without flinching正視;毫不畏懼地注視Leonora met his gaze without flinching.莉奧諾拉毫不畏懼地和他對視。briefly簡短地對視PREPOSITIONacross目光穿過⋯而相遇Their eyes met across the crowded room.他們的目光越過房間裏擁擠的人群相遇了。

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