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[miːt]

(past tense and past participle met [met] ) verb

1) [I/T] to come together in order to spend time with someone who you have arranged to see

I'll meet you in the bar later.[/ex]

We're meeting for lunch tomorrow.[/ex]

Sally and I met after work to go and see a film.[/ex]

2) [I/T] to come together with other people in order to discuss something formally

The president is meeting world leaders in Brussels.[/ex]

The council meets today to decide what action to take.[/ex]

3) [T] to see someone and speak to them without planning to

You'll never guess who I met on the plane.[/ex]

4) [I/T] to be introduced to someone that you do not know

Have you met my wife?[/ex]

I think they met at college.[/ex]

5) [T] to get a particular result or reaction

The plans met strong opposition from local people.[/ex]

6) [T] to do what is necessary

This technology can meet the challenges of the 21st century.[/ex]

The water won't meet the needs of the local population.[/ex]

7) [T] to do what you planned or promised to do

Syn:

achieve

Will the government be able to meet their spending targets?[/ex]

8) [I] if things such as roads or lines meet, they join each other

The two rivers meet just north of the town.[/ex]

9) [I] if two people's eyes meet, they look directly into each other's eyes

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- meet up

- meet with sth