meets Meaning & Definition
What Does Meets Mean?
As a noun, meets means plural of meet. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of meet. As a preposition, it means Forming a combination or nexus of.
Meets: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb, preposition |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //miːts// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Antonyms | join and pass |
Meets Definition (Noun)
- plural of meet
Meets as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of meet
Meets as a Preposition
- Forming a combination or nexus of.
The taste of an eggplant could be described as pepper meets tomato.
Noun
- A sports competition, especially for track and field (a track meet) or swimming (a swim meet).
- A gathering of riders, horses and hounds for foxhunting; a field meet for hunting.
- A meeting of two trains in opposite directions on a single track, when one is put into a siding to let the other cross.
- A meeting.
OK, let's arrange a meet with Tyler and ask him.
- The greatest lower bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol ∧.
- An act of French kissing someone.
Verb
- To make contact (with) while in proximity.
- (Of groups) To come together.
- To make physical or perceptual contact.
- To satisfy; to comply with.
This proposal meets my requirements. The company agrees to meet the cost of any repairs.
- To balance or come out correct.
- To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.
The eye met a horrid sight. He met his fate.
- To be mixed with, to be combined with aspects of.
Synonyms of Meets
The source does not list synonyms for this entry.
Meets synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Meets
Meets in a Sentence
The taste of an eggplant could be described as pepper meets tomato.
The concept of the movie was Fantastic Voyage meets The Devil Wears Prada.
OK, let's arrange a meet with Tyler and ask him.
This proposal meets my requirements. The company agrees to meet the cost of any repairs.
The eye met a horrid sight. He met his fate.
Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Meets
How to Pronounce Meets
The standard pronunciation of meets is //miːts//, spoken in 1 syllable.