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meet

 
 
/miːt/ verb (past tense and past participle met /met/)

Translation

COME TOGETHER [I, T] to come to the same place as someone else by arrangement or by chance
buluşmak
We met for coffee last Sunday. I met my old English teacher while trekking in the Alps. Each student meets with an adviser at the start of the school year.1659
INTRODUCE [I, T] to see and speak to someone for the first time
tanışmak, karşılaşmak, rastlamak
I've always wanted to meet a movie star. "This is Helen." "Pleased to meet you."1659
GROUP [I] If a group of people meet, they come to a place in order to do something.
toplanmak, toplantı yapmak, bir araya gelmek
The shareholders meet once a year to discuss profits.1659
PLACE [T] to wait at a place for someone or something to arrive
karşılamak, beklemek
They met me at the airport.1659
ENOUGH [T] to be a big enough amount or of a good enough quality for something
karşılamak, gidermek, yetmek, yeterli gelmek
This old building will never meet the new fire regulations. Can your product meet the needs of a wide range of consumers?1819
ACHIEVE [T] to be able to achieve something
başa çıkmak, üstesinden gelmek
He met every goal he set for himself. to meet a deadline 1848
JOIN [I, T] to join something
birleştirmek, birleşmek
There's a large crack where the ceiling meets the wall. → See also make ends meet1961
meet up phrasal verb
MEET SOMEONE to meet another person in order to do something together
buluşmak, bir araya gelmek, toplanmak
I met up with a few friends yesterday.1659
ROADS/PATHS JOIN If roads or paths meet up, they join at a particular place.
(cadde, yol, patika, vs.) buluşmak, birleşmek, kesişmek, kavuşmak
This path meets up with the main road.1961
meet with sth phrasal verb
to cause a particular reaction or result
uğramak, başına gelmek, olmak
Both proposals have met with fierce opposition. I trust the arrangements meet with your approval (= I hope that you like them).1867
(Definition of meet verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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