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meet > 15 senses
ADJECTIVE1meet, fittingPrecisely fitting and right
NOUN1meet, sports meetingA meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
VERB1meet, ran into, encounter, run across, come across, seeCome together
2meet, get togetherGet together socially or for a specific purpose
3meet, convergeBe adjacent or come together
4meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfilFill or meet a want or need
5meet, fit, conform toSatisfy a condition or restriction
6meet, match, cope withSatisfy or fulfill
7meetGet to know
8meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregatherCollect in one place
9meetMeet by design
10meet, encounter, play, take onContend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
11meet, encounter, receiveExperience as a reaction
12meet, sufferUndergo or suffer
13meet, touch, adjoin, contactBe in direct physical contact with
meet > pronunciation
Soundsmiy't
Rhymesaesthete, athlete, backseat, and 73 more rhymes in iyt at the HyperDic website...
meet > adjective
MeaningPrecisely fitting and right.
Examples"it is only meet that she should be seated first"
Synonymsfitting
Similar tojust
meet > noun, event
MeaningA meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held.
Synonymssports meeting
Partstrack and field
Narrowergymkhana; race meeting; regatta; swimming meet, swim meet; track meet
Broaderathletic contest, athletic competition, athletics
Verbsmeet; meet
meet > verb 1, motion
MeaningCome together.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"I'll probably see you at the meeting"
Synonymsran into, encounter, run across, come across, see
Narrowerintersect, cross
Similar tomeet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
Nounsmeeting; meeting
meet > verb 2, social
MeaningGet together socially or for a specific purpose.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsget together
Narrowerpick up; reunite; rendezvous; visit, call in, call; celebrate, fete
Nounsmeeting; meet; meeting; meeter
meet > verb 3, stative
MeaningBe adjacent or come together.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonymsconverge
Narrowerbreast
Contrarydiverge; diverge
Similar totouch, adjoin, meet, contact
meet > verb 4, consumption
MeaningFill or meet a want or need.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymssatisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
Narroweranswer; quell, stay, appease; feed on, feed upon; quench, slake, allay, assuage
Broaderprovide, supply, ply, cater
meet > verb 5, stative
MeaningSatisfy a condition or restriction.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"
Synonymsfit, conform to
Narrowercoordinate; fit the bill, fill the bill; behoove, behove; satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to; suit, accommodate, fit
Broadermatch, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
meet > verb 6, social
MeaningSatisfy or fulfill.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"meet a need"
Synonymsmatch, cope with
Broadercope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
meet > verb 7, social
MeaningGet to know. Get acquainted with.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelSam and Sue meet; Sam cannot meet Sue
meet > verb 8, social
MeaningCollect in one place.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe crowds meet in the streets
Synonymsgather, assemble, forgather, foregather
Caused bycall; assemble, gather, get together
Entailed byadjourn, withdraw, retire
Narrowergroup, aggroup; meet; congregate; hive; fort, fort up; convene; cluster, constellate, flock, clump; crowd, crowd together; converge; turn out; caucus; club
Broaderinteract
Similar tomeet, ran into, encounter, run across, come across, see
Nounsmeeting; meeting
meet > verb 9, motion
MeaningMeet by design. Be present at the arrival of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"Can you meet me at the train station?"
Narrowermeet up with
Broadermeet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
meet > verb 10, competition
MeaningContend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelSam and Sue meet; Sam cannot meet Sue
Synonymsencounter, play, take on
Entailscompete, vie, contend
Narrowerconfront, face; replay
Similar toplay; play; play; play
Nounsmeet
meet > verb 11, stative
MeaningExperience as a reaction.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsencounter, receive
Broaderhave, experience
meet > verb 12, perception
MeaningUndergo or suffer.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"meet a violent death"
Synonymssuffer
Broaderexperience, undergo, see, go through
meet > verb 13, contact
MeaningBe in direct physical contact with. Make contact.
PatternSomething ----s something
ModelOur properties meet at this point; His fields meet mine at this point
Synonymstouch, adjoin, contact
Narrowercover, spread over; cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere; rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch; attach; hug; border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on; surround, skirt, border; lean on, rest on, lean against
Similar toconverge, meet

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