to meet

Examples

• All

• Next week, the undefeated champion will meet the challenger for the title.

• The two teams will meet on Saturday in the championship game.

• I might even try the intramural swim meet in the spring if I can keep my practice going.

  Academic text (2008)

• I won't be there to see it 'cause I'll be at the state meet.

  The Naughty Nine (2023)

• Permission for the researcher to meet with the athletes was granted by all four coaches.

  Academic text (1999)

• Meet the competition.

  Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

• In the annual wrestling tournament, they will meet in the finals for the first time.

Synonyms

P

to play

vsto meet

∞ 1.0

Compete against another team or player in a sport

has the identical meaning across the provided short descriptions

T

to take on

vsto meet

133 2.8

Compete against someone, for example in a sport or game

describes competing without implying deliberate choice to accept a challenge

C

to contest

vsto meet

33 2.8

To try to win something by competing with other people or groups

applies specifically to sporting events rather than other types of competition

E

to encounter

vsto meet

8 3.6

To meet an opponent in a game or match

focuses only on competing rather than the earlier contact with opponent

Idioms

M

to meet one's maker

• Informal

3 9.0

To die, often with the idea of facing God

M

to meet a sticky end

• Archaic

8.3

To die in a sudden or violent way

H

hi pot, meet kettle

• Informal

9.9

A comment that points out a fault you also have

Phrasal Verbs

M

to meet with

236 3.0

To get a reaction, often a negative response

M

to meet up

• Informal

122 1.8

To come together with friends to spend time

M

to meet up with

• Informal

81 2.1

To get together with someone by arrangement to spend time

M

to make ends meet

• Informal

56 3.5

To live on a small amount of money

M

to meet demand

28 3.4

To provide enough goods or services for customer needs

M

to meet the deadline

22 3.2

Finish a task or project by the time it is due

M

to meet halfway

2 3.5

Each person gives up some of what they want to reach an agreement

Compounds

T

track meet

• US

6 3.4

A competition where athletes run, jump, and throw for teams or schools

S

swim meet

• US

5 2.4

An event where swimmers from different teams race each other

C

cornfield meet

9.2

An event in a cornfield where people meet to celebrate

S

swimming meet

• US

2.5

An event where swimmers race for their team or club

Surface Forms

Etymology