meets
Comes across someone
Meets is the third-person singular of meet—to come together with someone or something.
A road meets another where they intersect.
A person meets expectations by fulfilling them.
She meets with her advisor every Tuesday.
The eye meets the horizon.
In sports, a meet is a competition: a track meet, a swim meet.
Likelihood of occurrence
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
brush · confrontation · connection · contact · acquaintance · greeting · stranger · interaction
Constructing from components
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- forumGathering place for discourse
symposium · seminar · workshop · reunion · congregation · conclave · get-together · session
Meeting of routes
- junctionPoint where things meet
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
roundabout · crosswalk · traffic-light · overpass · underpass · cloverleaf · flyover · merge
Necessary conditions for something
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
specifications · benchmarks · thresholds · deadlines · quotas · targets · goals · objectives
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- raceCompetition of speed
contest · rivalry · opponents · match · bout · heat · qualifiers · bracket
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- termsConditions of an agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
mediation · arbitration · dialogue · concession · deal-making · diplomacy · discussion · parley
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
serendipity · brush · confrontation · connection · contact · acquaintance · greeting · stranger · interaction · moment
assembly
Constructing from components
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
forum · symposium · seminar · workshop · reunion · congregation · conclave · get-together · session · council
crossroads
Meeting of routes
- junctionPoint where things meet
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
interchange · roundabout · crosswalk · traffic-light · overpass · underpass · cloverleaf · flyover · merge · diverge
requirements
Necessary conditions for something
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
expectations · specifications · benchmarks · thresholds · deadlines · quotas · targets · goals · objectives · guidelines
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
race · contest · rivalry · opponents · match · bout · heat · qualifiers · bracket · semifinals
bargaining
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- termsConditions of an agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
settlement · mediation · arbitration · dialogue · concession · deal-making · diplomacy · discussion · parley · demands
- competitionscontests, tournaments, match, matches, game
- gymnasticsgymnastics, balance beam, floor exercise, handstand, parallel bars
- socializingmingle, mingles, mingling, party, parties
- sports organizationsNCAA, athletic clubs, sports leagues, NFL, sports federations
meetsfails
Does not succeed
misses · disappoints · underperforms · lacks · flunks
- nice to meet youPolite introduction phrase
- make ends meetManage financially, just barely
- making ends meetEarning enough to survive
- swap meetsInformal trading marketplaces
- meet upAssemble by arrangement
- pleased to meet youFormal greeting upon introduction