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გამოთქმა: /miːt/

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Universal
  • 1British a gathering of riders and hounds before a hunt begins: she fell from her horse during a weekend meet
  • 2an organized event at which a number of races or other athletic contests are held: major meets such as national championships
  • 3 informal a meeting, typically one with an illicit purpose:the meet with Frank is on for 10 o’clock

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone):a week later I met him in the street [no object]:we met for lunch they arranged to meet up that afternoon
  • make the acquaintance of (someone) for the first time:she took Paul to meet her parents [no object]:we met at an office party
  • [no object] (of a group of people) assemble for a purpose:the committee meets once a fortnight
  • [no object] (meet with) have a meeting with (someone):he met with the president on September 16
  • go to a place and wait there for (a person or their means of transport) to arrive:Stuart met us off the boat
  • come together as opponents in a competition:in the final group match, England will meet the Australians [no object]:the teams will meet in the European Cup final at Wembley
  • encounter or experience (a particular situation or attitude):he met his death in 1946 [no object]:we met with a slight setback
  • (meet something with) have (a particular reaction) to:the announcement was met with widespread protests
  • [no object] (meet with) receive (a particular reaction):I’m sorry if it doesn’t meet with your approval
  • 2touch; join:icebergs are created when glaciers meet the sea [no object]:the curtains failed to meet in the middle figurativeour eyes met across the table
  • 3fulfil or satisfy (a need, requirement, or condition):this policy is doing nothing to meet the needs of women
  • pay (a financial claim or obligation):all your household expenses will still have to be met

make ends meet

see end.

meet the case

British be adequate: do you think an income of two hundred a year would meet the case?

meet someone's eye (or eyes)

  • 1be visible:the sight that met his eyes was truly amazing
  • 2 (also meet someone's gaze) look directly at someone: for a moment, he refused to meet her eyes Robyn met his insolent gaze

meet someone halfway

make a compromise with someone:I am prepared to meet him halfway by paying him a further £25,000

meet one's Maker

see maker.

meet one's match

see match1.

there's more to someone (or something) than meets the eye

a person or situation is more complex or interesting than they appear.

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