unmet

unmet
unmet c.1600, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + pp. of MEET (Cf. meet) (v.).

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  • unmet — adj. Unmet is used with these nouns: ↑expectation, ↑need …   Collocations dictionary

  • unmet — un|met [ˌʌnˈmet] adj unmet needs, demands etc have not been dealt with …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unmet — UK [ʌnˈmet] / US adjective used for saying that what is needed or wanted has not been done or provided the unmet needs of young people in our community …   English dictionary

  • unmet — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • unmet — adjective Not met; unfulfilled; not achieved; fallen short of …   Wiktionary

  • unmét- — see unmǽt …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • unmet — adj. not fulfilled satisfactorily …   English contemporary dictionary

  • unmet — adjective (of a requirement) not achieved or fulfilled …   English new terms dictionary

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