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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 one meets with a response or reaction, again often unfavourable (This may not meet with the approval of the parents / Her appointment as chief vet met with sniffiness among some farmers). Now meet is increasingly used with the link word with (or up with, based on meet up) when people are involved, typically in contexts involving prolonged discussion or dealings (the people who will be meeting with the Secretary of State / A few weeks later I met up with them again). This is not entirely a new use: it is recorded in the Old English (up to 1150)D from the 17th century in the sense of casual or accidental encounter, including this quotation of 1740 from David Hume: 'Tis...rare to meet with persons, who can pardon another any opposition he makes to their interest'. It is true to say however that meet with has become fashionable again in contexts of intentional or arranged meeting under the influence of American English, and tends to be used in contexts where plain meet would be more usual.

2. Meet is used informally in a sense dating from the 1980s to refer to a mixture or blend of characteristics or attributes, the image being one of a dramatic or unexpected encounter. The tense is always (indeterminate) present and the verb can be reduplicated:

A weird crew called Levellers 5, from Lancashire, give us Springtime Bob Dylan meets Half Man Half Biscuit meets Frank Zappa—Guardian, 1990.

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verb

1. To come up against: confront, encounter, face, run into. See meet.
2. To come together face-to-face by arrangement: get together, rendezvous. See meet.
3. To be contiguous or next to: abut, adjoin, border, bound², butt², join, neighbor, touch, verge. See near/far/distance.
4. To come together: close, converge. See open/close.
5. To participate in or partake of personally. experience, feel, go through, have, know, see, suffer, taste (of), undergo. Archaic prove. Idioms: run up against. See participate/abstain.
6. To enter into conflict with: encounter, engage, take on. Idioms: dojoinbattle with. See conflict/cooperation, meet.
7. To present with a specified reaction: greet, react, respond. See feelings, greeting.
8. To do or make something equal to: equal, match, tie. See same/different/compare.
9. To supply fully or completely: answer, fill, fulfill, satisfy. See do/not do.

noun

A trial of skill or ability: competition, contest. See conflict/cooperation.

meet²

adjective

1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place: appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, correct, felicitous, fit¹, fitting, happy, proper, right, tailor-made. See right/wrong.
2. Suited to one's end or purpose: appropriate, befitting, convenient, expedient, fit¹, good, proper, suitable, tailor-made, useful. See agree/disagree, good/bad.

Idioms beginning with meet:
meeting of the minds
meet one's match
meet up with
meet with

See also go (meet) halfway; make ends meet; more than meets the eye.

adj

Definition: fitting
Antonyms: improper, inappropriate, unfitting, unseemly

v

Definition: come together, convene
Antonyms: cancel, disperse

v

Definition: connect, join; touch
Antonyms: disconnect, disjoin, divide, separate

v

Definition: happen on
Antonyms: avoid, miss

v

Definition: perform, carry out
Antonyms: avoid, dodge

n. a meeting or an appointment. (Mostly underworld.)  If this meet works out, we could score a cool million.

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IN BRIEF: To become acquainted. Also: To assemble.

Run to meet the future or it's going to run you down. — Anthony D'Angelo

Tutor's tip: Our coach would "mete" (apportion) out the "meat" (the edible part of animals) at our meals before a track "meet" (sporting competition) to ensure we didn't gain weight.

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sign description: Both hands with index fingers extended, come together in the center.

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noun
noun

A meeting; an assignation or appointment, esp. with a supplier of drugs; a meeting-place, esp. of criminals. (1879 —) .
G. F. Newman Manso was considering trying to make a meet with you (1970).

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For a list of words related to meet, see:

• Celebrations, Observances, Rites, and Gatherings - meet: assembly of persons, groups, or teams for competition or organized activity

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - møde, træffe, løbe ind i, være ved
v. intr. - blive præsenteret, lære hinanden at kende
n. - mødested, (idræts)stævne, samling før jagt

idioms:

• make (both) ends meet    få pengene til at slå til, få det til at løbe rundt
• meet a sticky end    få et sørgeligt endeligt
• meet halfway    gå på kompromis
• meet one's eyes    se en ind i øjnene, møde ens blik
• meet one's match    møde sin ligemand
• meet the case    være tilstrækkeligt, svare til formålet
• meet up    mødes
• more than meets the eye    mere end hvad man ser ved første øjekast

2.
adj. - tilbørlig, passende, sømmende (ark.)

Nederlands (Dutch)
ontmoeten, kennismaken met, tegenkomen, bijeenkomen, vergaderen, voldoen aan, betalen, aankunnen, begroeten, tegelijk gebeuren, ondervinden, vechten, het verzamelen (voor sport of jacht), wedstrijd, ontmoeting, geschikt

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - rencontrer, affronter, faire la connaissance de, attendre, chercher (qn) (à l'aéroport, à la gare), toucher (les mains), croiser (des lignes), satisfaire, satisfaire à, payer (une facture), couvrir (des dettes), compenser (une perte), faire face à (des obligations), remplir (des conditions), se montrer à la hauteur de (d'un défi), répondre à (une accusation)
v. intr. - se rencontrer, se voir, s'affronter, se réunir (pour faire), se croiser (des voitures), se heurter, faire connaissance, se toucher (les mains), se croiser (des routes)
n. - (Sport) rencontre, (GB) rendez-vous de chasseurs

idioms:

• meet a sticky end    mal finir, avoir une fin tragique
• meet halfway    faire un compromis
• meet one's eyes    croiser son regard, s'offrir à ses yeux
• meet one's match    rencontrer qn à sa hauteur
• meet the case    faire l'affaire
• meet up    se retrouver, se rencontrer, retrouver (qn)
• more than meets the eye    (ne pas être aussi clair) que cela en a l'air

2.
adj. - convenable

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - (sich) kennenlernen, abholen, entsprechen, begegnen, begleichen, (sich) treffen, aufeinandertreffen
n. - Treffen

idioms:

• meet a sticky end    ein böses Ende nehmen
• meet halfway    jmdm. auf halben Weg entgegenkommen
• meet one's eyes    sich zeigen
• meet one's match    seinen Meister finden
• meet the case    angemessen sein
• meet up    sich treffen
• more than meets the eye    mehr als man zuerst denkt, mehr als auf den ersten Blick ersichtlich

2.
adj. - passend, angemessen, geziemend

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συναντώ, συναντιέμαι (με), γνωρίζω, γνωρίζομαι με, συνέρχομαι, συνεδριάζω, προϋπαντώ, υποδέχομαι, αντιμετωπίζω (αντίπαλο κ.λπ.), εκπληρώνω, ανταποκρίνομαι σε, ικανοποιώ
n. - συγκέντρωση, σύναξη

idioms:

• make (both) ends meet    τα κουτσοβολεύω, τα φέρνω βόλτα
• meet a sticky end    έχω άδοξο τέλος
• meet halfway    τείνω χείρα συνδιαλλαγής, συμβιβάζομαι
• meet one's eyes    συναντώ το βλέμμα κάποιου
• meet one's match    βρίσκω το μάστορή μου, συναντώ κάποιον ισάξιο
• meet the case    ανταποκρίνομαι στις ανάγκες, επαρκώ
• meet up    βρίσκομαι, συναντιέμαι κατά τύχη
• more than meets the eye    υπάρχουν κι άλλα μυστικά στην υπόθεση

Italiano (Italian)
fare la conoscenza di, incontrare, coprire, incontrarsi, riunirsi, soddisfare a, giocare contro

idioms:

• make (both) ends meet    sbarcare il lunario
• meet halfway    venire ad un compromesso
• meet one's match    incontrare un degno avversario
• meet the case    essere adeguato al caso
• meet up    incontrarsi
• more than meets the eye    più di quello che sembra

Português (Portuguese)
v. - travar relações, encontrar, satisfazer
n. - encontro (m), ponto de reunião (m)

idioms:

• make (both) ends meet    viver dentro de seu orçamento
• meet halfway    encontrar-se a meio caminho, fazer concessões
• meet one's match    encontrar um páreo duro
• meet the case    apresentar razões
• meet up    encontrar alguém com quem se pode fazer algo
• more than meets the eye    mais do que os olhos podem ver

Русский (Russian)
встречать, собираться, сходиться, пересекаться, оплачивать, удовлетворять требованиям, опровергать, встреча, соревнование, подобающий

idioms:

• make (both) ends meet    свести концы с концами
• meet halfway    пойти на уступки
• meet one's match    найти достойного противника
• meet the case    соответствовать
• meet up    случайно встретить
• more than meets the eye    не все ясно

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - conocer, ver, encontrar, dar con, cubrir, pagar, satisfacer, ir a recibir, ir a buscar, esperar, atender, satisfacer, responder a, cumplir, cumplir con
v. intr. - encontrarse, verse, reunirse, juntarse, congregarse, entrevistarse, verse, chocar, oponerse, pelear, confluir, enlazar, convocar a una reunión, congreso o junta, mantener una entrevista
n. - enlace, reunión o concurso deportivo, reunión de cazadores (para una cacería), reunión de atletas (para una competencia)

idioms:

• meet a sticky end    acabar mal
• meet halfway    llegar a un arreglo, hacer una concesión
• meet one's eyes    cruzarse la mirada
• meet one's match    encontrar la horma de su zapato
• meet the case    convenir, ser apropiado
• meet up    encontrar casualmente, tropezar con
• more than meets the eye    más de lo que parece a primera vista, hay gato encerrado

2.
adj. - apropiado, conveniente, a propósito, idóneo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - möta, träffa, lära känna, bekämpa, besvara, motsvara, infria, täcka
n. - möte, mötesplats, jaktsällskap

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 遇见, 认识, 碰上, 会见, 相遇, 相识, 相会, 集合, 集会, 竞赛大会

idioms:

• make (both) ends meet    量入为出, 收支相抵
• meet a sticky end    结果极不愉快, 结局很糟糕
• meet halfway    作出让步
• meet one's eyes    与某人的目光相遇
• meet one's match    找到对手, 遇到敌手
• meet the case    令人满意
• meet up    偶遇
• more than meets the eye    非表面现象, 不是光看表面就可知道的

2. 适当的, 适合的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 遇見, 認識, 碰上, 會見
v. intr. - 相遇, 相識, 相會, 集合
n. - 集會, 集合, 競賽大會

idioms:

• make (both) ends meet    量入為出, 收支相抵
• meet a sticky end    結果極不愉快, 結局很糟糕
• meet halfway    作出讓步
• meet one's eyes    與某人的目光相遇
• meet one's match    找到對手, 遇到敵手
• meet the case    令人滿意
• meet up    偶遇
• more than meets the eye    非表面現象, 不是光看表面就可知道的

2.
adj. - 適當的, 適合的

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 만나다, 교차하다, 들어오다, 합해지다, 대적하다, 데리러 가다
v. intr. - 만나다, 접촉하다, 모이다, 알게 되다
n. - 대회, 모임, 교차

idioms:

• make (both) ends meet    수지타산을 맞추다
• meet up    ~와 우연히 마주치다

2.
adj. - 알맞은

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 会う, 出会う, 知り合いになる, 出迎える, 会合する, 開かれる, にあう, 遭遇する, 触れる, 支払う, 接触する, 落ち合う, 対戦する
n. - 競技会, 勢ぞろい

idioms:

• make (both) ends meet    収支を合わせる
• make ends meet    収支を合わせる
• meet halfway    途中まで出迎える, 妥協する
• meet one's eyes    相手をまともに見る
• meet one's match    好敵手に会う, 好敵手を得る
• meet one's Waterloo    一敗地にまみれる
• meet the case    事件に出くわす
• meet up    出会う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلتقي, يقابل, يسد, يلائم (الاسم) اجتماع, مقابله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פגש, נפגש עם, נתקל ב-, קידם פני, נגע, סיפק, ענה על, שילם, התעמת עם‬
v. intr. - ‮נפגשו, נאספו, ערכו הכרה, נרכס, נתקל ב-‬
n. - ‮תחרות, מפגש (של ציידים)‬
adj. - ‮ראוי, יאה, מתאים‬

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