meet
verb (used with object)
to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter.
has met
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present perfectof meet (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But a bill currently working its way through Parliament, the draft Conversion Practices Bill, has met with opposition from some religious groups.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Mozeliak, who ran the St. Louis Cardinals when the Rams played in St. Louis, said he never has met Kroenke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Since the inception of this project, our idea has met with repeated doubt and pushback," said Li.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
“The FBI has met every assistance request asked of us, even when requests came late.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
For illustration, suppose Myrtle has met six men so far and that she rates them as follows: 3 5 16 2 4.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
