📒 to be in the same place as somebody by chance and talk to them
- Maybe we'll meet again some time.
- meet somebody Did you meet anyone in town?
- I've never met anyone like her.
📒 to come together formally in order to discuss something
- The committee meets on Fridays.
- meet somebody The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks.
- meet with somebody The President met with senior White House aides.
📒 to come together socially after you have arranged it
- The town needs a space where young people can meet.
- meet for something Let's meet for a drink after work.
- meet somebody We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7.
📒 to go to a place and wait there for a particular person or thing to arrive
- meet somebody/something Will you meet me at the airport?
- The hotel bus meets all incoming flights.
- meet somebody off something I met him off the train.
📒 to see and know somebody for the first time; to be introduced to somebody
- I don't think we've met.
- meet somebody Where did you first meet your husband?
- (especially British English) Pleased to meet you (= when you first meet somebody).
📒 to do or satisfy what is needed or what somebody asks for
- How can we best meet the needs of all the different groups?
- The airport must be expanded to meet demand.
- He had failed to meet his performance targets.
📒 to play, fight, etc. together as opponents in a competition
- Smith and Jones met in last year's final.
- meet somebody Smith met Jones in last year's final.
📒 to experience something, often something unpleasant
- Others have met similar problems.
- How she met her death will probably never be known.
- They were determined to meet the challenge head-on.
📒 to be received or treated by somebody in a particular way
- The announcement was met by loud boos from fans.
📒 to touch something; to join
- The curtains don't meet in the middle.
- meet something That's where the river meets the sea.
- His hand met hers.
📒 to pay something
- The cost will be met by the company.
- Many families on these estates are struggling to meet their financial commitments.
- The company will meet the cost of the journey.
📒 to meet somebody who is equal to or even better than you in strength, skill or intelligence
- He thought he could beat anyone at chess but he’s met his match in Peter.
- I think he's finally met his match in Lisa.
- She knew she had met her match and tried to retreat.
📒 to earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need
- Many families struggle to make ends meet.
📒 if you meet somebody’s eye(s), you look directly at them as they look at you; if two people’s eyes meet, they look directly at each other
- She was afraid to meet my eye.
- Their eyes met across the crowded room.
- She met his gaze without flinching.
📒 if a sight meets your eyes, you see it
- A terrible sight met their eyes.
📒 to reach an agreement with somebody by giving them part of what they want
- If he was prepared to apologize, the least she could do was meet him halfway and accept some of the blame.
📒 to die
📒 used to say that two things are so different that they cannot exist together
📒 a person or thing is more complicated or interesting than you might think at first
📒 the point at which something is tested and you really find out whether it is successful or true
- Here's where the rubber meets the road: will consumers actually buy the product?