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An assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion
“The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the merits of Nellie using a military plane for international travel.”
A group of people assembled together
“This is a meeting of some of the key players in our company.”
A formal discussion by an assembly of people
“We will be having a meeting about health plans, and I encourage you to have your say during our discussion.”
The act of meeting or coming together at the same point
“The meeting of the three separate streams would take place at the bottom of the valley.”
A situation when two or more people meet for formal discussions
“I organized a meeting with my boss to discuss a potential raise in my salary.”
An organized event consisting of races or other sporting contests
“Lyons is also in the meeting as a wild card and knows a good performance could seal his spot in the full series.”
An encounter between people, sometimes accidental
“I had an unexpected meeting with our neighbor Frank while I was on holiday in Europe.”
A planned meeting, sometimes romantic
“We had several meetings before we were officially a couple.”
A point at which parts of a structure are joined
A meeting of an official body to conduct its business
Formal gathering held annually to discuss collective goals, progress, and concerns
A large or formal social event or ceremony
The act or state of interacting with others
The act of fulfilling (one's obligation, duty or responsibility)
A forceful collision of two things
An instance of information transfer, typically involving conversation or discourse
The state or fact of spanning a scope or area, or reaching a certain point
The action or process of arriving
That converges or focuses
Adjacent to, or being in contact with at some point or line
Present participle for to meet or come together at an agreed time and place
“The committee will meet at least once a year to review the company's progress.”
Present participle for to encounter something, especially by chance
“Upon his return, he would unexpectedly meet his friend.”
Present participle for to make the acquaintance of
“By chance, I would meet my true friends at Harry's wedding.”
Present participle for to come into contact with something or each other
“Icebergs are created when glaciers meet the sea.”
Present participle for to act in accordance with the terms of
“We believe your software has the features that meet our processing requirements.”
Present participle for to pay or give what is owed
“Insurance has been put in place to enable companies to meet these claims.”
Present participle for to experience or suffer
“Most of us will meet many traumatic experiences in our lives that will make us stronger.”
Present participle for to receive, or to respond to, with a given reaction
“The public would meet the president's speech with widespread approval.”
Present participle for to confront or come up against
“The up-and-comer will meet the reigning champion in the ring tomorrow.”
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