26984 words

meets

24 definitions ā€¢ 64 examples
1
to see and talk to someone for the first time:

Examples:

They met at work.
I met her in Hawaii.
Would you like to meet my sister?
Come and meet (= be introduced to) my friend Laura.
2
to come together with someone intentionally:

Examples:

Lorraine and I meet for lunch once a month.
We agreed to meet on Tuesday to discuss the project.
The children's club meets every Thursday afternoon.
meet with They're meeting with their advisers to draw up a new plan.
3
to come together with someone without intending to:

Examples:

It's always awkward when you meet someone you know but you can't remember their name.
Guess who I met in town today.
We met our old neighbours at an auction last Saturday.
4

Examples:

The workers' demands for higher pay were not met by the management.
meet someoneā€™s needs/requirements We haven't yet been able to find a house that meets our needs/requirements.
meet conditions They will only agree to sign the contract if certain conditions are met.
meet someoneā€™s deadline/target Do you think we will be able to meet our deadline/target?
5
to pay:

Examples:

The company has agreed to meet all our expenses.
6
to wait at a place for someone or something to arrive:

Examples:

Will you meet me at the airport (= be there when the aircraft arrives)?
7
to touch or join something:

Examples:

There's a large crack where the ceiling meets the wall.
The curtains don't quite meet.
The horizon is the line where the sky meets the earth.
8
to experience something:

Examples:

I've never met that kind of problem/system before.
He met his death (= he died) in the icy waters of the South Atlantic.
9
a sports event in which people compete against each other, for example in swimming or running:

Examples:

The 800m runner was unbeaten for two years, but she lost at a meet in July.
a track/swim meet
the first meet of the season
10
an occasion when people who are very interested in cars meet to look at each other's cars and talk about them:

Examples:

A young man was injured when a vehicle hit spectators at a car meet.
According to the etiquette of car meets, you must never touch someone else's car without permission.
According to the car enthusiasts' social media page, the meet was their final one of the year.
11
an occasion when people go fox hunting:

Examples:

He attended a meet of Bicester Fox Hunt, in Oxfordshire.
On average, I would guess, one fox is killed at each meet.
12
to come together with another person:

Examples:

[ I ] We agreed to meet on Tuesday at six.
[ I ] Theyā€™re meeting with their advisers to work out a new plan.
[ T ] The doctor unexpectedly met one of her patients in the supermarket.
[ T ] Will we meet Joyceā€™s plane (= be at the airport when she arrives)?
[ I ] The teams met twice this season (= competed against each other twice).
13
to become familiar with someone for the first time:

Examples:

[ I ] They met at work.
[ T ] Iā€™d like you to meet my friend Laura.
14
(esp. of objects) to join or touch:

Examples:

[ I ] The curtains donā€™t meet in the middle of the window.
15

Examples:

We havenā€™t found office space that meets our needs.
Do you think sheā€™ll be able to meet the deadline?
16
a sports event at which several teams or people compete:

Examples:

a track meet
a swimming meet
17
to arrange to see a person or group of people in order to speak with them about something:

Examples:

Italy's lawmakers are meeting today to discuss the proposed new legislation.
meet at sth Delegates will meet at the Imperial Hotel next Wednesday at 10.30.
meet with sb Trust directors have already met with staff to review records and discuss future performance targets.
18
to achieve the result or level that had been expected:

Examples:

We are on track to meet earnings forecasts.
Due to strong growth in the homes division, the company met its home completion target of 8,000 for the year.
meet a target/expectation/goal Profits this year will not meet expectations because of a slowdown in the worldwide economic recovery.
19
to satisfy a demand or need:

Examples:

The mortgages they offer meet customer needs for flexibility.
meet a demand/need for sth To meet the demand for its services, the university is building a new campus.
meet the needs of sb/sth Many new jobs are service jobs to meet the daily needs of all the people moving to the region.
20
to do something that you must do because of a law or rule:

Examples:

meet a condition/requirement/obligation The Government has threatened to seize the assets of companies that do not meet their obligations to pensioners.
be met by sb/sth Certain criteria must be met by applicants before they can enrol on the program.
21
to have enough money to pay for something, or to pay amounts you owe:

Examples:

be met by sb/sth
22
to have the money or resources you need in order to do something, especially something that you have not done before:

Examples:

meet a challenge/opportunity We need a different set of strategies to help us meet the challenges of the new marketplace.
23
to finish work at the time or by a date that has been previously agreed:

Examples:

Employees are under constant pressure to meet deadlines.
24
to reach an agreement with another person or group by offering them some of the things they want:

Examples:

The bank offered to meet them halfway by splitting the difference.
He wants us to work to meet the stakeholders halfway to try to accommodate everyone's wishes.

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