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meat/meet/mete

meat (mēt)

Noun

    • The edible flesh of animals, especially that of mammals as opposed to that of fish or poultry.
    • The edible part, as of a piece of fruit or a nut.
    • The essence, substance, or gist: the meat of the editorial.
    • Slang. Something that one enjoys or excels in; a forte: Tennis is his meat.

meet (mēt)

Verb. met (mĕt), meet·ing, meets.

Verb. Transitive

    • To come upon by chance or arrangement.
    • To be present at the arrival of: met the train.
    • To be introduced to.
    • To come into conjunction with; join: where the sea meets the sky.
    • To come into the company or presence of, as for a conference.

Verb. Intransitive

    • To come together: Let's meet tonight.
    • To come together as opponents; contend.
    • To become introduced.
    • To assemble.
    • To occur together, especially in one person or entity.

Noun

    • A meeting or contest, especially an athletic competition.

mete (mēt)

Noun

    • A boundary line; a limit.

Verb. Transitive met·ed, met·ing, metes.

    • To distribute by or as if by measure; allot: mete out justice.

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