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Overview of verb meet

The verb Meet1.) Meet, sports meeting -- (a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held)

1.) Meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see -- (come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!")

meet has 13 senses (first 13 from tagged texts)

• meet, Run1.) Run, tally -- (a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning")
  
  2.) Test, trial, run -- (the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial")
  
  run into, Encounter1.) Brush, clash, encounter, skirmish -- (a minor short-term fight)
  
  2.) Meeting, encounter -- (a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway")
  
  encounter, run Across1.) Across -- (to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across")
  
  2.) Across, crosswise, crossways -- (transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across")
  
  across, come Across1.) Across -- (to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across")
  
  2.) Across, crosswise, crossways -- (transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across")
  
  across, see -- (Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come together; "I'll Probably1.) Probably, likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike -- (with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war")
  
  2.) Credibly, believably, plausibly, probably -- (easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election")
  
  probably see you at the meeting"; "How Nice1.) Nice -- (a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera)
  
  1.) Nice -- (pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today")
  
  nice to see you again!")

• meet, get Together1.) Together -- (mentally and emotionally stable; "she's really together")
  
  1.) Jointly, collectively, conjointly, together, put together -- (in conjunction with; combined; "our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage"; "we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together")
  
  together -- (get Together1.) Together -- (mentally and emotionally stable; "she's really together")
  
  1.) Jointly, collectively, conjointly, together, put together -- (in conjunction with; combined; "our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage"; "we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together")
  
  together socially or for a Specific1.) Particular, specific -- (a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general")
  
  2.) Specific -- (a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease; "quinine is a specific for malaria")
  
  specific purpose)

• converge, Meet1.) Meet, sports meeting -- (a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held)
  
  1.) Meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see -- (come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!")
  
  meet -- (be Adjacent1.) Adjacent, next, side by side -- (nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space; "had adjacent rooms"; "in the next room"; "the person sitting next to me"; "our rooms were side by side")
  
  2.) Abutting, adjacent, adjoining, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring -- (having a common boundary or edge; touching; "abutting lots"; "adjoining rooms"; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities")
  
  adjacent or Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come together; "The lines Converge1.) Converge, meet -- (be adjacent or come together; "The lines converge at this point")
  
  2.) Converge -- (approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit)
  
  converge at this point")

• meet, Satisfy1.) Satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to -- (fulfil the requirements or expectations of)
  
  2.) Satisfy, gratify -- (make happy or satisfied)
  
  satisfy, fill, Fulfill1.) Carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil -- (put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation")
  
  2.) Satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to -- (fulfil the requirements or expectations of)
  
  fulfill, fulfil -- (Fill1.) Fill -- (a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip")
  
  2.) Filling, fill -- (any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench")
  
  fill or Meet1.) Meet, sports meeting -- (a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held)
  
  1.) Meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see -- (come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!")
  
  meet a Want1.) Privation, want, deprivation, neediness -- (a state of extreme poverty)
  
  2.) Lack, deficiency, want -- (the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost")
  
  want or need)

• meet, Fit1.) Fit, tantrum, scene, conniption -- (a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene")
  
  2.) Paroxysm, fit, convulsion -- (a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter")
  
  fit, conform to -- (Satisfy1.) Satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to -- (fulfil the requirements or expectations of)
  
  2.) Satisfy, gratify -- (make happy or satisfied)
  
  satisfy a Condition1.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")
  
  2.) Condition -- (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition")
  
  condition or Restriction1.) Restriction, limitation -- (a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements")
  
  2.) Limitation, restriction -- (an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation))
  
  restriction; "Does this Paper1.) Paper -- (a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses)
  
  2.) Composition, paper, report, theme -- (an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition")
  
  paper meet the Requirements1.) Requirement, demand -- (required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time")
  
  2.) Necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary -- (anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained")
  
  requirements for the degree?")

• meet, Match1.) Match, lucifer, friction match -- (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag")
  
  2.) Match -- (a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete)
  
  match, cope with -- (Satisfy1.) Satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to -- (fulfil the requirements or expectations of)
  
  2.) Satisfy, gratify -- (make happy or satisfied)
  
  satisfy or Fulfill1.) Carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil -- (put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation")
  
  2.) Satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to -- (fulfil the requirements or expectations of)
  
  fulfill; "meet a need"; "this Job1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")
  
  2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  job doesn't Match1.) Match, lucifer, friction match -- (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag")
  
  2.) Match -- (a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete)
  
  match my dreams")

• meet -- (get to Know1.) Know -- (the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people; "he is always in the know")
  
  1.) Know, cognize, cognise -- (be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about; "I know that the President lied to the people"; "I want to know who is winning the game!"; "I know it's time")
  
  know; get Acquainted1.) Introduce, present, acquaint -- (cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community")
  
  2.) Familiarize, familiarise, acquaint -- (make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings")
  
  acquainted with; "I met this really Handsome1.) Fine-looking, good-looking, better-looking, handsome, well-favored, well-favoured -- (pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; "a fine-looking woman"; "a good-looking man"; "better-looking than her sister"; "very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"- Thackeray; "our southern women are well-favored"- Lillian Hellman)
  
  2.) Big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded -- (given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather")
  
  handsome guy at a Bar1.) Barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom -- (a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar")
  
  2.) Bar -- (a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar")
  
  bar last night!"; "we met in Singapore")

• meet, Gather1.) Gather, gathering -- (sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching)
  
  2.) Gather, gathering -- (the act of gathering something)
  
  gather, assemble, Forgather1.) Meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather -- (collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room")
  
  forgather, foregather -- (Collect1.) Collect -- (a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England)
  
  1.) Roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard -- (get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune")
  
  collect in one Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  
  place; "We Assembled1.) Assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together -- (create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee")
  
  2.) Meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather -- (collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room")
  
  assembled in the Church1.) Church, Christian church -- (one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship)
  
  2.) Church, church building -- (a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty")
  
  church basement"; "Let's Gather1.) Gather, gathering -- (sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching)
  
  2.) Gather, gathering -- (the act of gathering something)
  
  gather in the Dining1.) Dining -- (the act of eating dinner)
  
  1.) Dine -- (have supper; eat dinner; "We often dine with friends in this restaurant")
  
  dining room")

• meet -- (Meet1.) Meet, sports meeting -- (a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held)
  
  1.) Meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see -- (come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!")
  
  meet by Design1.) Design, designing -- (the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument")
  
  2.) Design, plan -- (an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests")
  
  design; be Present1.) Present, nowadays -- (the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow")
  
  2.) Present -- (something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife")
  
  present at the Arrival1.) Arrival, reaching -- (accomplishment of an objective)
  
  2.) Arrival -- (the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival")
  
  arrival of; "Can you Meet1.) Meet, sports meeting -- (a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held)
  
  1.) Meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see -- (come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!")
  
  meet me at the Train1.) Train, railroad train -- (public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction")
  
  2.) String, train -- (a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought")
  
  train station?")

• meet, Encounter1.) Brush, clash, encounter, skirmish -- (a minor short-term fight)
  
  2.) Meeting, encounter -- (a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway")
  
  encounter, play, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take on -- (Contend1.) Contend, postulate -- (maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future")
  
  2.) Argue, contend, debate, fence -- (have an argument about something)
  
  contend against an Opponent1.) Opposition, opponent, opposite -- (a contestant that you are matched against)
  
  2.) Adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister -- (someone who offers opposition)
  
  opponent in a Sport1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
  
  2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)
  
  sport, game, or Battle1.) Battle, conflict, fight, engagement -- (a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement")
  
  2.) Struggle, battle -- (an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition")
  
  battle; "Princeton Plays1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
  
  2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
  
  plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
  
  2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
  
  play Mary")

• meet, Encounter1.) Brush, clash, encounter, skirmish -- (a minor short-term fight)
  
  2.) Meeting, encounter -- (a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway")
  
  encounter, receive -- (Experience1.) Experience -- (the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher")
  
  2.) Experience -- (the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly")
  
  experience as a Reaction1.) Reaction -- (a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp")
  
  2.) Reaction, response -- (a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age")
  
  reaction; "My Proposal1.) Proposal -- (something proposed (such as a plan or assumption))
  
  2.) Marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal -- (an offer of marriage)
  
  proposal met with Much1.) Much -- (a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity")
  
  1.) Much -- ((quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage")
  
  much opposition")

• suffer, Meet1.) Meet, sports meeting -- (a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held)
  
  1.) Meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see -- (come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!")
  
  meet -- (Undergo1.) Experience, receive, have, get, undergo -- (go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling")
  
  2.) Experience, undergo, see, go through -- (go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam")
  
  undergo or Suffer1.) Suffer, endure -- (undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom")
  
  2.) Suffer, sustain, have, get -- (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle")
  
  suffer; "meet a Violent1.) Violent -- (acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike")
  
  2.) Violent -- (effected by force or injury rather than natural causes; "a violent death")
  
  violent death"; "Suffer1.) Suffer, endure -- (undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom")
  
  2.) Suffer, sustain, have, get -- (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle")
  
  suffer a Terrible1.) Awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible -- (causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse")
  
  2.) Atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable -- (exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room")
  
  terrible fate")

• touch, Adjoin1.) Border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on -- (lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland")
  
  2.) Touch, adjoin, meet, contact -- (be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point")
  
  adjoin, meet, Contact1.) Contact -- (close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings")
  
  2.) Contact -- (the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid")
  
  contact -- (be in Direct1.) Direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")
  
  2.) Target, aim, place, direct, point -- (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself")
  
  direct physical Contact1.) Contact -- (close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings")
  
  2.) Contact -- (the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid")
  
  contact with; Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")
  
  2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)
  
  make contact; "The two Buildings1.) Building, edifice -- (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice")
  
  2.) Construction, building -- (the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats")
  
  buildings touch"; "Their Hands1.) Hands, custody -- ((with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children")
  
  2.) Work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men -- (the force of workers available)
  
  hands touched"; "The Wire1.) Wire -- (ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc)
  
  2.) Wire, conducting wire -- (a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance)
  
  wire must not Contact1.) Contact -- (close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings")
  
  2.) Contact -- (the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid")
  
  contact the Metal1.) Metallic element, metal -- (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
  
  2.) Alloy, metal -- (a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper")
  
  metal cover"; "The Surfaces1.) Surface -- (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface")
  
  2.) Surface -- (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface")
  
  surfaces contact at this point")