meet // verb, noun

■ verb (met, met //)

1 [+ obj or no obj]

to come together formally in order to discuss sth:

The committee meets twice a month.

We have agreed to meet their lawyers.

The board met today to consider the offer.

The two sides are meeting for talks on Monday.

2 [+ obj]

to do or satisfy what is needed or what sb asks for:

We expect to meet our target of opening 50 new stores by December.

the importance of meeting customers' needs

The design meets all applicable safety standards.

Unless these conditions are met, we cannot proceed with the sale.

I can't possibly meet that deadline.

3 [+ obj]

to pay sth:

The extra costs were met from our research budget.

Companies will have to meet the costs of recycling their goods.

IDIOMS

meet sb halfway

to reach an agreement with sb by giving them part of what they want:

Could you at least meet us halfway and do the work at a discount?

END noun

PHRASAL VERBS

meet with sb

to have a meeting with sb:

Management will meet with labor unions later this week.

The new CEO plans to meet with every employee.

■ noun [C] (BrE) (informal)

a meeting

• direct mail
• direct marketing
• direct materials
• director
• directorate
• director general
• directorship
• director's interest
• directors' report
• directory
• directory enquiries
• direct overhead
• direct participation
• direct report
• direct response advertising
• direct sale
• direct tax
• direct-to-consumer
• dirigisme
• dirty
• dirty money
• disability
• disabled
• disaggregate
• disallow