Meet

Meet
Meet Meet, a. [OE. mete fitting, moderate, scanty, AS. m[=ae]te moderate; akin to gemet fit, meet, metan to mete, and G. m["a]ssig moderate, gem["a]ss fitting. See {Mete}.] Suitable; fit; proper; appropriate; qualified; convenient. [1913 Webster]

It was meet that we should make merry. --Luke xv. 32. [1913 Webster]

{To be meet with}, to be even with; to be equal to. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Meet — (m[=e]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Met} (m[e^]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Meeting}.] [OE. meten, AS. m[=e]tan, fr. m[=o]t, gem[=o]t, a meeting; akin to OS. m[=o]tian to meet, Icel. m[ae]ta, Goth. gam[=o]tjan. See {Moot}, v. t.] 1. To join, or come in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Meet — Meet, v. t. 1. To come together by mutual approach; esp., to come in contact, or into proximity, by approach from opposite directions; to join; to come face to face; to come in close relationship; as, we met in the street; two lines meet so as to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • meet — meet. There are two uses that deserve attention. 1. It is a transitive verb and so it is possible to meet someone, or simply meet. Idiomatically one meets with a circumstance rather than a person, typically something unpleasant or unwelcome; or… …   Modern English usage

  • meet — meet1 [mēt] vt. met, meeting [ME meten < OE metan < base of mot, a coming together, meeting: see MOOT] 1. to come upon or encounter; esp., to come face to face with or up to (a person or thing moving from a different direction) 2. to be… …   English World dictionary

  • meet — meet; meet·er; meet·ing·er; meet·ly; meet·ness; un·meet; un·meet·ly; un·meet·ness; …   English syllables

  • meet — [adj] fitting accommodated, applicable, appropriate, apt, conformed, equitable, expedient, fair, felicitous, fit, good, happy, just, proper, reconciled, right, suitable, timely; concept 558 Ant. improper, inappropriate, unfitting, unseemly meet… …   New thesaurus

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  • Meet-Up — Meet up. adj. (angl. to meet up, faire connaissance). Se dit d une soirée de réseautage social, centrée, pour les participants, sur un ou plusieurs centres d intérêt communs. La rencontre découle d une mise en relation électronique en amont,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Meet — may refer to: Meet (mathematics) A competitive event in track and field athletics All Comers Track Meet MEET – Middle East Education Through Technology See also Meeting This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same ti …   Wikipedia

  • Meet-up — Meet up. adj. (angl. to meet up, faire connaissance). Se dit d une soirée de réseautage social, centrée, pour les participants, sur un ou plusieurs centres d intérêt communs. La rencontre découle d une mise en relation électronique en amont,… …   Wikipédia en Français

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