a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
"The city will host an international meet next summer to showcase top track and field athletes from around the world."
A sports competition, especially for track and field or swimming.
"The team will meet next Saturday in the regional swimming championships to decide who advances to the finals."
In plain English: A meet is an organized sports competition where athletes from different teams compete against each other.
"Their first meeting was awkward because neither knew what to say."
Usage: Use "meet" as a noun to refer to an organized gathering where athletes compete in events like running or swimming, such as a track meet. Do not use it to describe the act of encountering someone, which requires a verb form.
come together
"I'll probably see you at the meeting"
"How nice to see you again!"
get together socially or for a specific purpose
"We decided to meet at the coffee shop before our movie starts."
collect in one place
"We assembled in the church basement"
"Let's gather in the dining room"
get to know; get acquainted with
"I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!"
"we met in Singapore"
To make contact (with) while in proximity.
"The two hikers met on a narrow trail when they both turned onto the same path from opposite directions."
To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
"I never expected to meet my old college roommate at the grocery store on such a rainy Tuesday morning."
In plain English: To meet means to come together with someone for the first time or to arrive at a specific place as planned.
"We will meet at the park entrance at noon."
Usage: Use "meet" to describe two people or groups coming together at a specific location or time, such as meeting someone for coffee. Avoid using it when referring to encountering something unexpectedly while passing by, which should instead be described as "coming across" or "running into."
Suitable; right; proper.
"This vintage lamp perfectly meets my need for a subtle, warm glow in the reading nook."
In plain English: Meet means suitable or appropriate for a specific situation or purpose.
"That was a meet and greet event where everyone introduced themselves."
Usage: The word "meet" is strictly an adjective in formal contexts meaning suitable or appropriate, such as in the phrase "meet your needs." In standard modern English, however, people almost always use "fit," "suitable," or "appropriate" instead because "meet" is rarely used this way in everyday conversation.
The word "meet" comes from Old English mētan, which originally meant to find or encounter someone. It traveled into modern English through Middle English while retaining its core sense of coming together.