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meet (
adj.) "
proper, fitting,"
O.E. gemæte,
Anglian *gemete, "
suitable, having the same dimensions," from
P.Gmc. *ga-mætijaz (
Cf. O.N. mætr,
O.H.G. gimagi,
Ger. gemäß "
suitable"), from collective prefix
*ga- +
PIE *med- "
to measure" (see
MEDICAL (
Cf. medical) (
adj.)). The basic formation is thus the same as that of
COMMENSURATE (
Cf. commensurate).
{{12}}meet (n.) 1831 in the sporting sense, originally of gatherings for hunting, from MEET (Cf. meet) (v.).
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meet (
v.)
O.E. metan "
to find, find out; fall in with, encounter; obtain," from
P.Gmc. *motjan (
Cf. O.N. mæta,
O.Fris. meta,
O.S. motian "
to meet,"
Goth. gamotijan), from
PIE root *mod- "
to meet, assemble." Related to
O.E. gemot "
meeting." Meaning "
to assemble" is from 1520s. Of things, "
to come into contact,"
c.1300. Related:
Met;
MEETING (
Cf. meeting). To
meet (someone) halfway in the figurative sense is from 1620s.
Etymology dictionary.
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Meet — (m[=e]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Met} (m[e^]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Meeting}.] [OE. meten, AS. m[=e]tan, fr. m[=o]t, gem[=o]t, a meeting; akin to OS. m[=o]tian to meet, Icel. m[ae]ta, Goth. gam[=o]tjan. See {Moot}, v. t.] 1. To join, or come in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meet — Meet, v. t. 1. 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meet — meet. 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… … Modern English usage
meet — meet1 [mēt] vt. met, meeting [ME meten < OE metan < base of mot, a coming together, meeting: see MOOT] 1. to come upon or encounter; esp., to come face to face with or up to (a person or thing moving from a different direction) 2. to be… … English World dictionary
meet — meet; meet·er; meet·ing·er; meet·ly; meet·ness; un·meet; un·meet·ly; un·meet·ness; … English syllables
meet — [adj] fitting accommodated, applicable, appropriate, apt, conformed, equitable, expedient, fair, felicitous, fit, good, happy, just, proper, reconciled, right, suitable, timely; concept 558 Ant. improper, inappropriate, unfitting, unseemly meet… … New thesaurus
Meet Me — (ミートミー?) is Japanese online reality simulation computer game developed by Transcosmos Inc. Contents 1 Concept 2 Localization … Wikipedia
Meet-Up — Meet up. adj. (angl. to meet up, faire connaissance). Se dit d une soirée de réseautage social, centrée, pour les participants, sur un ou plusieurs centres d intérêt communs. La rencontre découle d une mise en relation électronique en amont,… … Wikipédia en Français
Meet — Meet, a. [OE. mete fitting, moderate, scanty, AS. m[=ae]te moderate; akin to gemet fit, meet, metan to mete, and G. m[ a]ssig moderate, gem[ a]ss fitting. See {Mete}.] Suitable; fit; proper; appropriate; qualified; convenient. [1913 Webster] It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meet — may refer to: Meet (mathematics) A competitive event in track and field athletics All Comers Track Meet MEET – Middle East Education Through Technology See also Meeting This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same ti … Wikipedia
Meet-up — Meet up. adj. (angl. to meet up, faire connaissance). Se dit d une soirée de réseautage social, centrée, pour les participants, sur un ou plusieurs centres d intérêt communs. La rencontre découle d une mise en relation électronique en amont,… … Wikipédia en Français
