meet

verb, noun verb (met, met ) by chance 1 [nopassive] to be in the same place as sb by chance and talk to them: [V] I hope we'll meet again soon. * [VN] Did you meet anyone in town? by arrangement 2 [nopassive] to come together formally in order to discuss sth: [V] The committee meets on Fridays. * [VN] The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks. 3 [nopassive] to come together socially after you have arranged it: [V] Let's meet for a drink after work. * [VN] We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. 4 [VN] to go to a place and wait there for a particular person to arrive: Will you meet me at the airport? * The hotel bus meets all incoming flights. for the first time 5 [nopassive] to see and know sb for the first time; to be introduced to sb: [VN] Where did you first meet your husband? * (especially BrE) Pleased to meet you. * (AmE) Nice meeting you. * There's someone I want you to meet. * [V] I don't think we've met. in contest 6 [nopassive] to play, fight, etc. together as opponents in a competition: [V, VN] Sampras and Agassi met in last year's final. * Sampras met Agassi in last year's final. experience sth 7 [VN] to experience sth, often sth unpleasant SYNCOMEACROSS, ENCOUNTER: Others have met similar problems. * How she met her death will probably never be known. touch / join 8 to touch sth; to join: [V] The curtains don't meet in the middle. * [VN] That's where the river meets the sea. * His hand met hers. satisfy 9 [VN] to do or satisfy what is needed or what sb asks for: How can we best meet the needs of all the different groups? * Until these conditions are met we cannot proceed with the sale. * I can't possibly meet that deadline. pay 10 [VN] to pay sth: The cost will be met by the company. IDIOMS meet sb's eye(s) 1 (also meet sb's gaze, look, etc., people's eyes meet) if you meet sb's eye(s), you look directly at them as they look at you; if two people's eyes meet, they look directly at each other: She was afraid to meet my eye. * Their eyes met across the crowded room. * She met his gaze without flinching. 2 if a sight meets your eyes, you see it: A terrible sight met their eyes. meet sb halfway to reach an agreement with sb by giving them part of what they want: If he was prepared to apologize, the least she could do was meet him halfway and accept some of the blame. meet your Maker (especially humorous) to die there is more to sb/sth than meets the eye a person or thing is more complicated or interesting than you might think at first moreatENDn., MATCHn., TWAIN PHRASALVERBS meet up (with sb) to meet sb, especially by arrangement: They met up again later for a drink. meet with sb (especially AmE) to meet sb, especially for discussions: The President met with senior White House aides. meet with sth (written) 1 to be received or treated by sb in a particular way: Her proposal met with resistance from the Left. * to meet with success / failure 2 to experience sth unpleasant: She was worried that he might have met with an accident. meet sth with sth to react to sth in a particular way: His suggestion was met with howls of protest.