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[[t]mit[/t]]

v. met, meet•ing, n.

1) to come into the presence of; encounter:

I met him on the street yesterday[/ex]

2) to become acquainted with; be introduced to:

I've never met your cousin[/ex]

3) to join at an agreed or designated place or time:

Meet me at noon[/ex]

4) to be present at the arrival of:

to meet a train[/ex]

5) to come to the apprehension of:

A strange sight met my eyes[/ex]

6) to enter into dealings or conference with

7) to come into physical contact with:

The car met the bus head-on[/ex]

8) to encounter in opposition, conflict, or contest:

The rival teams meet each other next week[/ex]

9) to oppose:

to meet charges with countercharges[/ex]

10) to deal effectively with:

met the challenge[/ex]

11) cvb to comply with:

to meet a deadline[/ex]

12) to come together, face to face, or into company:

We met on the street[/ex]

13) to assemble for action or conference:

The directors will meet tomorrow[/ex]

14) to become personally acquainted

15) to come into contact or form a junction:

the streets meet[/ex]

16) to concur; agree

17) to come together in opposition or conflict

18) phv meet with

phv to encounter; experience:

to meet with opposition[/ex]

19) an assembly for athletic or sports competition, as for racing:

a track meet[/ex]

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Etymology: bef. 900; ME meten, OE gemētan; c. OS mōtian, Gogamotjan. Seemoot meet′er, n. II

meet

[[t]mit[/t]] adj.

suitable; fitting; proper

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Etymology: bef. 1000; ME mete < aph. var. of imete < OE gemǣte suitable; akin tomete1 meet′ly, adv.