| Meet (meet) |
|---|
| v. t. | (m***emacr]t) |
|---|
| Meet |
[imp. ***
p. p. Met (m&ebreve]t); p. pr. *** vb.
n. Meeting.] [OE. meten, AS.
m&emacr]tan, fr. m t, gemt, a
meeting; akin to OS. m*** |
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.
|
| Meet (meet) |
|---|
| adv. | (m***emacr]t) |
|---|
| Meet |
|
|
Why Donate?
Here are a number of reasons:
To indicate your approval.
To express your appreciation.
To help pay for website expenses and keep this website online.
Donate Using PayPal
If you have a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) or a PayPal account, donating is easy. Just click the dollar amount below to donate:
Donations from Outside of the United States
We welcome donations from anywhere in the world and in any currency. PayPal accepts a number of international currencies.
Donations by Other Methods
If you wish to donate via direct bank deposit or mail a cheque or money order, please
email me
.
|
|
In celebration of Noah Webster's Birthday (October 16, 2009), we have prepared an updated website. 