meet

1. verb

1)

I met an old friend on the train

Syn:

encounter, meet up with, come face to face with, run into, run across, come across/upon, chance on, happen on, stumble across/on; informal bump into

2)

she first met Paul at a party

Syn:

get to know, be introduced to, make the acquaintance of

3)

the committee met on Saturday

Syn:

assemble, gather, come together, get together, congregate, convene

4)

the place where three roads meet

Syn:

converge, connect, touch, link up, intersect, cross, join

5)

she met death bravely

Syn:

face, encounter, undergo, experience, go through, suffer, endure, bear; cope with, handle

6)

the announcement was met with widespread hostility

Syn:

greet, receive, answer, treat

7)

he does not meet the job's requirements

Syn:

fulfill, satisfy, fill, measure up to, match (up to), conform to, come up to, comply with, answer

8)

shipowners would meet the cost of oil spills

Syn:

pay, settle, clear, honor, discharge, pay off, square

2. noun

a track meet

- meet someone halfway

Syn:

event, tournament, game, match, contest, competition