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meet - a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held |
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athletics,
athletic competition,
athletic contest participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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track and field participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it
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gymkhana a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes
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race meeting a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track; "the Epsom race meeting was an important social event"
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regatta a meeting for boat races
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swimming meet,
swim meet a swimming competition between two or more teams
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track meet a track and field competition between two or more teams
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meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room" |
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gather,
assemble,
forgather,
foregather |
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come across,
encounter,
meet,
run across,
run into,
see communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly"
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interact act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"
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aggroup,
group arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"
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meet contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
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congregate come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"
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hive gather into a hive; "The beekeeper hived the swarm"
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fort,
fort up station (troops) in a fort
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convene meet formally; "The council convened last week"
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clump,
cluster,
constellate,
flock walk clumsily
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crowd,
crowd together to gather together in large numbers; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah"
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converge come together so as to form a single product; "Social forces converged to bring the Fascists back to power"
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turn out come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons; "How many people turned out that evening?"
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caucus meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
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club gather into a club-like mass; "club hair"
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meet - fill or meet a want or need |
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satisfy,
fill,
fulfill,
fulfil |
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cater,
ply,
provide,
supply supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
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answer understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
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appease,
quell,
stay overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
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feed on,
feed upon be sustained by; "He fed on the great ideas of her mentor"
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allay,
assuage,
quench,
slake cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"
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meet - contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary" |
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encounter,
play |
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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compete,
contend,
vie compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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confront,
face deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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replay play again; "We replayed the game"; "replay a point"
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meet - get together socially or for a specific purpose |
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pick up lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"
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reunite have a reunion; unite again
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rendezvous meet at a rendezvous
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call,
call in,
visit rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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celebrate,
fete have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"
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meet - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
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fit |
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agree,
check,
correspond,
fit,
gibe,
jibe,
match,
tally consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
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coordinate bring into common action, movement, or condition; "coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers"; "coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues"; "coordinate our efforts"
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fill the bill,
fit the bill be what is needed or be good enough for what is required; "Does this restaurant fit the bill for the celebration?"
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behoove,
behove be appropriate or necessary; "It behooves us to reflect on this matter"
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fulfil,
fulfill,
live up to,
satisfy make happy or satisfied
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accommodate,
fit,
suit make (one thing) compatible with (another); "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
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meet - come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!" |
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encounter,
see |
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assemble,
foregather,
forgather,
gather,
meet create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
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cross,
intersect trace a line through or across; "cross your `t'"
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meet - experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition" |
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encounter,
receive |
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experience,
have go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
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meet - meet by design; be present at the arrival of; "Can you meet me at the train station?" |
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assemble,
foregather,
forgather,
gather,
meet create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
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meet up with meet with by appointment; "She met up with her former lover"
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meet - satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams" |
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match |
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contend,
cope,
deal,
get by,
grapple,
make do,
make out,
manage maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
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meet - get to know; get acquainted with; "I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!"; "we met in Singapore" |
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