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meet

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1. meet - Noun

2. meet - Adjective

3. meet - Verb

5. meet - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

To join, or come in contact with; esp., to come in contact with by approach from an opposite direction; to come upon or against, front to front, as distinguished from contact by following and overtaking.

To come in collision with; to confront in conflict; to encounter hostilely; as, they met the enemy and defeated them; the ship met opposing winds and currents.

To come into the presence of without contact; to come close to; to intercept; to come within the perception, influence, or recognition of; as, to meet a train at a junction; to meet carriages or persons in the street; to meet friends at a party; sweet sounds met the ear.

To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer; as, the eye met a horrid sight; he met his fate.

To come up to; to be even with; to equal; to match; to satisfy; to ansver; as, to meet one's expectations; the supply meets the demand.

To come together by mutual approach; esp., to come in contact, or into proximity, by approach from opposite directions; to join; to come face to face; to come in close relationship; as, we met in the street; two lines meet so as to form an angle.

To come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict.

To assemble together; to congregate; as, Congress meets on the first Monday of December.

To come together by mutual concessions; hence, to agree; to harmonize; to unite.

An assembling together; esp., the assembling of huntsmen for the hunt; also, the persons who so assemble, and the place of meeting.

Suitable; fit; proper; appropriate; qualified; convenient.

Meetly.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. Plato

Every person you meet is fighting battles you know nothing about. So be kind. Always. Source: Internet

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self. Confucius

In the end, all foxes meet at the furrier's. Hindi Proverb

When you meet a man judge him by his clothes, when you leave a man judge him by his heart. Russian Proverb

At last the foxes all meet at the furrier's. Italian Proverb

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