Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter M - Page 30
Medics (n.) Science of medicine.
Mediety (n.) The middle part; half; moiety.
Medieval (n.) Alt. of Medievalist.
Medieval (a.) 中世紀的；中古風的；老式的；守舊的 Of or relating to the Middle Ages; as, mediaeval architecture. [Written also {mediaeval}.
Medieval (a.) Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages; "Medieval scholars"; "Medieval times" [syn: medieval, mediaeval].
Medieval (a.) As if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; "a medieval attitude toward dating" [syn: medieval, mediaeval, gothic].
Medieval (a.) Characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years" [syn: chivalric, knightly, medieval].
Medievalism (n.) Alt. of Medievalist.
Mediaevalism (n.) The method or spirit of the Middle Ages; devotion to the institutions and practices of the Middle Ages; a survival from the Middle Ages. [Written also {medievalism}.]
Medievalist (n.) Same as {Mediaeval}, {Mediaevalism}, etc.
Mediaevalist (n.) One who has a taste for, or is versed in, the history of the Middle Ages; one in sympathy with the spirit or forms of the Middle Ages. [Written also {Medievalist}.]
Medina (n.) 麥地那（阿拉伯語：المدينة المنورة，意謂「光芒四射的城市」），伊斯蘭教第二大聖城，後又稱聖城（مَـديـنـة الـنّـبي Madinat al-Nabi），該城位於沙烏地阿拉伯西部，為內陸高原城市。與麥加，耶路撒冷一起被稱為伊斯蘭教三大聖地。
非穆斯林被沙烏地中央政府禁止進入麥地那的神聖核心及市中心。
Medina (/məˈdiːnə/; Arabic: المدينة المنورة, al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah, "the radiant city"; or المدينة, al-Madīnah (Hejazi pronunciation: [almaˈdiːna]), "the city"), also transliterated as Madīnah, is a city in the Hejaz region of Jazirat-ul Arab (Arabian Peninsula), located in present-day Saudi Arabia and is also the capital of its Al Madinah Region. At the city's heart is al-Masjid an-Nabawi ("the Prophet's Mosque"), which is the burial place of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and is the second-holiest city in Islam after Mecca.
Medina was Muhammad's destination of his Hijrah (migration) from Mecca, and became the capital of a rapidly increasing Muslim Empire, under Muhammad's leadership. It served as the power base of Islam in its first century where the early Muslim community developed. Medina is home to the three oldest mosques, namely the Quba Mosque, al-Masjid an-Nabawi, [1] and Masjid al-Qiblatayn ("the mosque of the two qiblas"). Muslims believe that the chronologically final surahs of the Quran were revealed to Muhammad in Medina, and are called Medinan surahs in contrast to the earlier Meccan surahs. [2] [3]
Just like Mecca, the city is closed to anyone who is considered a non-Muslim, including members of the Ahmadiyya movement (however, not the entire city is closed) by the national government. [4] [5] [6]
Medina epoch () A subdivision of the Niagara period in the American upper Silurian, characterized by the formations known as the Oneida conglomerate, and the Medina sandstone. See the Chart of Geology.
Medino (n.) Same as Para.
Mediocral (a.) Mediocre.
Mediocre (a.) Of a middle quality; of but a moderate or low degree of excellence; indifferent; ordinary.
Mediocre (n.) A mediocre person.
Mediocre (n.) A young monk who was excused from performing a portion of a monk's duties.
Mediocre (a.) (Disapproving) (C2) 普通的，平庸的，不夠好的 Not very good.
// The film's plot is predictable and the acting is mediocre.
// Parents don't want their children going to mediocre schools.
Mediocrist (n.) A mediocre person.
Mediocrity (n.) The quality of being mediocre; a middle state or degree; a moderate degree or rate.
Mediocrity (n.) Moderation; temperance.
Mediocrity (n.) (C2) [ U ] 平庸；平庸之材 The quality of being not very good.
// A goal just before half-time rescued the match from mediocrity.
Mediocrity (n.) [ C ] 平庸；平庸之材 A person that is not very good at something or not very good at anything in particular, or something that is not very good.
// These people are just mediocrities.
Mediostapedial (a.) Pertaining to that part of the columella of the ear which, in some animals, connects the stapes with the other parts of the columella.
Mediostapedial (n.) The mediostapedial part of the columella.
Medioxumous (a.) Intermediate.
Meditance (n.) Meditation.
Meditated (imp. & p. p.) of Meditate.
Meditate (v. t.) 計畫；打算；企圖[+v-ing]； 【罕】思考；研究 To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study.
"Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things." -- Ecclus. xiv. 20.
Meditate (v. t.) To purpose; to intend; to design; to plan by revolving in the mind; as, to meditate a war.
I meditate to pass the remainder of life in a state of undisturbed repose. -- Washington.
Syn: To consider; ponder; weigh; revolve; study.
Usage: To Meditate, Contemplate, Intend. We meditate a design when we are looking out or waiting for the means of its accomplishment; we contemplate it when the means are at hand, and our decision is nearly or quite made. To intend is stronger, implying that we have decided to act when an opportunity may offer. A general meditates an attack upon the enemy; he contemplates or intends undertaking it at the earliest convenient season.
Meditating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Meditate
Meditate (v. i.) 沉思，深思熟慮 [（+on/ upon）] To keep the mind in a state of contemplation; to dwell on anything in thought; to think seriously; to muse; to cogitate; to reflect. -- Jer. Taylor.
In his law doth he meditate day and night. -- Ps. i. 2.
Meditate (v.) Reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" [syn: chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate]
Meditate (v.) Think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" [syn: study, meditate, contemplate].
Meditate (v.) [ I ] 沉思，冥想 To think calm thoughts in order to relax or as a religious activity.
// Sophie meditates for 20 minutes every day.
Meditate (v.) [ I ] 沉思，深思 To think seriously about something for a long time.
// He meditated on the consequences of his decision.
Meditation (n.) 沉思，默想；冥想 [U] [P1]；【宗】默念，默想 [U] [P1]；沉思錄 [P] [（+on/ upon）] The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight. -- Ps. xix. 14.
Meditation (n.) Thought; -- without regard to kind. [Obs.]
With wings as swift As meditation or the thoughts of love. -- Shak.
Meditation (n.) Continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge" [syn: {meditation}, {speculation}].
Meditation (n.) (Religion) Contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects).
Meditation (n.) 沉思，冥想 The act of giving your attention to only one thing, either as a religious activity or s a way of becoming calm and relaxed.
// Prayer and meditation.
// She practises meditation.
Meditation (n.) [ C or U ] 沉思，深思 Serious thought or study, or the product of this activity.
// Let us spend a few moments in quiet meditation.
// I left him deep in meditation.
// The book is a meditation on the morality of art.
Meditatist (n.) One who is given to meditation.
Meditative (a.) 默想的，耽於默想的，冥想的 Disposed to meditate, or to meditation; as, a meditative man; a meditative mood.
Mediterranean (a.) 地中海的，地中海民族的 Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa.
Mediterranean (a.) Inland; remote from the ocean.
Mediterranean (a.) Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage.
Mediterranean (a.) Of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea; "Mediterranean countries"
Mediterranean (n.) 地中海，地中海民族 The largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia [syn: {Mediterranean}, {Mediterranean Sea}].
Mediterraneous (a.) Inland.
Media (n. pl. ) of Medium
Mediums (n. pl. ) of Medium
Medium (n.) That which lies in the middle, or between other things; intervening body or quantity. Hence, specifically:
Medium (n.) Middle place or degree; mean.
The just medium . . . lies between pride and abjection. -- L'Estrange.
Medium (n.) (Math.) See {Mean}.
Medium (n.) (Logic) The mean or middle term of a syllogism; that by which the extremes are brought into connection.
Medium (n.) A substance through which an effect is transmitted from one thing to another; as, air is the common medium of sound. Hence: The condition upon which any event or action occurs; necessary means of motion or action; that through or by which anything is accomplished, conveyed, or carried on; specifically, in animal magnetism, spiritualism, etc., a person through whom the action of another being is said to be manifested and transmitted.
Whether any other liquors, being made mediums, cause a diversity of sound from water, it may be tried. -- Bacon.
I must bring together All these extremes; and must remove all mediums. -- Denham.
Medium (n.) An average. [R.]
A medium of six years of war, and six years of peace. -- Burke.
Medium (n.) A trade name for printing and writing paper of certain sizes. See {Paper}.
Medium (n.) (Paint.) The liquid vehicle with which dry colors are ground and prepared for application.
Medium (n.) (Microbiology) A source of nutrients in which a microorganism is placed to permit its growth, cause it to produce substances, or observe its activity under defined conditions; also called {culture medium} or {growth medium}. The medium is usually a solution of nutrients in water, or a similar solution solidified with gelatin or agar.
Medium (n.) A means of transmission of news, advertising, or other messages from an information source to the public, also called a {news medium}, such as a newspaper or radio; used mostly in the plural form, i. e. {news media} or {media}. See 1st {media} [2].
{Circulating medium}, A current medium of exchange, whether coin, bank notes, or government notes.
{Ethereal medium} (Physics), The ether.
{Medium of exchange}, That which is used for effecting an exchange of commodities -- money or current representatives of money.
Medium (a.) Having a middle position or degree; mean; intermediate; medial; as, a horse of medium size; a decoction of medium strength.
Medium (a.) Around the middle of a scale of evaluation; "an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers" [syn: {average}, {intermediate}, {medium}].
Medium (a.) (Meat) Cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside.
Medium (n.) A means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information.
Medium (n.) The surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium."
Medium (n.) An intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication.
Medium (n.) (Bacteriology) A nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms [syn: {culture medium}, {medium}].
Medium (n.) A liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter.
Medium (n.) (Biology) A substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed.
Medium (n.) An intervening substance through which something is achieved; "the dissolving medium is called a solvent".
Medium (n.) A state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position; "a happy medium".
Medium (n.) Someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums" [syn: {medium}, {spiritualist}, {sensitive}].
Medium (n.) (Usually plural) Transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public [syn: {medium}, {mass medium}].
Medium (n.) An occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier" [syn: {metier}, {medium}].
Medium-sized (a.) Having a medium size; as, a medium-sized man.
Medii (n. pl. ) of Medius
Medius (n.) The third or middle finger; the third digit, or that which corresponds to it.
Medlar (n.) A tree of the genus Mespilus (M. Germanica); also, the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple, but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the flesh is hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to decay.
Medle (v. t.) To mix; to mingle; to meddle.
Medleys (n. pl. ) of Medley.
Medley (n.) A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients, usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often used contemptuously.
This medley of philosophy and war. -- Addison.
Love is a medley of endearments, jars, Suspicions, reconcilements, wars. -- W. Walsh.
Medley (n.) The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a melee. [Obs.] -- Holland.
Medley (n.) (Mus.) A composition of passages detached from several different compositions; a potpourri.
Note: Medley is usually applied to vocal, potpourri to instrumental, compositions.
Medley (n.) A cloth of mixed colors. --Fuller.
Medley (a.) Mixed; of mixed material or color. [Obs.] "A medl['e] coat." -- Chaucer.
Medley (a.) Mingled; confused. -- Dryden.
Medley (n.) A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources [syn: medley, potpourri, pastiche].
Medley, FL -- U.S. town in Florida
Population (2000): 1098
Housing Units (2000): 387
Land area (2000): 3.777563 sq. miles (9.783842 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.520218 sq. miles (1.347358 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.297781 sq. miles (11.131200 sq. km)
FIPS code: 43900
Located within: Florida (FL), FIPS 12
Location: 25.858307 N, 80.339141 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Medley, FL
Medley
Medly (v. t.) See Medle. -- Johnson.
Medoc (n.) A class of claret wines, including several varieties, from the district of Medoc in the department of Gironde.
Medregal (n.) See Bonito, 3.
Medrick (n.) A species of gull or tern.
Medulla (n.) Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] -- Milton
Medulla (n.) (Anat.) The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata.
Medulla (n.) (Bot.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith.
Medulla (n.) See medulla oblongata.
Medulla oblongata. [L., oblong medulla] (Anat.), The posterior part of the brain connected with the spinal cord. It includes all the hindbrain except the cerebellum and pons, and from it a large part of the cranial nerves arise. It controls very largely respiration, circulation, swallowing, and other functions, and is the most vital part of the brain; -- called also bulb of the spinal cord. See Brain.
Medulla (n.) A white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers [syn: myelin, myeline, medulla].
Medulla (n.) Lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning" [syn: medulla oblongata, medulla, bulb].
Medulla (n.) The inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal [ant: cortex].
Medulla, FL -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Florida
Population (2000): 6637
Housing Units (2000): 2739
Land area (2000): 5.675822 sq. miles (14.700312 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.017590 sq. miles (0.045557 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 5.693412 sq. miles (14.745869 sq. km)
FIPS code: 43925
Located within: Florida (FL), FIPS 12
Location: 27.962551 N, 81.980790 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Medulla, FL
Medulla
Medullar (a.) See Medullary.
Medullary (a.) (Anat.) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla.
Medullary (a.) (Anat.) Pertaining to the medula oblongata.
Medullary (a.) (Bot.) Filled with spongy pith; pithy.
Medullary groove (Anat.), A groove, in the epiblast of the vertebrate blastoderm, the edges of which unite, making a tube (the medullary canal) from which the brain and spinal cord are developed.
Medullary rays (Bot.), The rays of cellular tissue seen in a transverse section of exogenous wood, which pass from the pith to the bark.
Medullary sheath (Anat.), The layer of white semifluid substance (myelin), between the primitive sheath and axis cylinder of a medullated nerve fiber.
Medullary (a.) Containing or consisting of or resembling bone marrow.
Medullary (a.) Of or relating to the medulla oblongata.
Medullary (a.) Of or relating to the medulla of any body part.
Medullated (a.) (Anat.) Furnished with a medulla or marrow, or with a medullary sheath; as, a medullated nerve fiber.
Medullated (a.) (Of neurons) Covered with a layer of myelin [syn: myelinated, medullated] [ant: unmyelinated].
Medullin (n.) A variety of lignin or cellulose found in the medulla, or pith, of certain plants. Cf. Lignin, and Cellulose.
Medusa (n.) 【希神】梅杜莎，美杜莎（三妖怪姐妹之一） The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone.
Compare: Gorgon
Gorgon (n.) (pl. Gorgons) [C]【希神】（G-）戈耳戈（三個蛇髮女怪之一，面貌可怕，人見之立即化為頑石）；醜陋可怕的女人 Any one of the three sisters in Greek mythology who had snakes for hair and who could turn anyone who looked at them into stone.
Medusae (n. pl. ) of Medusa.
Medusa (n.) (Class. Myth.) The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone.
Medusa (n.) [pl. Medusae.] (Zool.)【動】水母 Any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish.
Note: The larger medusae belong to the Discophora, and are sometimes called covered-eyed medusae; others, known as naked-eyed medusae, belong to the Hydroidea, and are usually developed by budding from hydroids. See Discophora, Hydroidea, and Hydromedusa.
Medusa bud (Zool.), One of the buds of a hydroid, destined to develop into a gonophore or medusa. See Athecata, and Gonotheca.
Medusa's head. (a) (Zool.) An astrophyton.
Medusa's head. (b) (Astron.) A cluster of stars in the constellation Perseus. It contains the bright star Algol.
Medusa (n.) (Greek mythology) A woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus.
Medusa (n.) One of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles [syn: medusa, medusoid, medusan].
Medusian (n.) (Zool.) A medusa.
Medusiform (a.) (Zool.) Resembling a medusa in shape or structure.
Medusoid (a.) (Zool.) Like a medusa; having the fundamental structure of a medusa, but without a locomotive disk; -- said of the sessile gonophores of hydroids.
Medusoid (n.) A sessile gonophore. See Illust. under Gonosome.
Meech (v. i.) See Mich. [Obs. or Colloq.]
Compare: Mich
Mich, Miche (v. i.) To lie hid; to skulk; to act, or carry one's self, sneakingly. [Obs. or Colloq.] [Written also meach and meech.] -- Spenser.
Meed (n.) 【古】獎賞；應得的份 That which is bestowed or rendered in consideration of merit; reward; recompense.
A rosy garland was the victor's meed. -- Spenser.
Meed (n.) Merit or desert; worth.
My meed hath got me fame. -- Shak.
Meed (n.) A gift; also, a bride. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Meed (v. t.) To reward; to repay. [Obs.] -- Waytt.
Meed (v. t.) To deserve; to merit. [Obs.] -- Heywood.
Meed (n.) A fitting reward.
Meedful (a.) Worthy of meed, reward, or recompense; meritorious. "Meedful works." -- Wiclif.
Meedfully (adv.) According to merit; suitably.
Meek (a.) 溫順的，柔順的；懦弱的；無骨氣的；【廢】和藹的，親切的 Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive.
Now the man Moses was very meek. -- Num. xii. 3.
Meek (a.) Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face. "Her meek prayer." -- Chaucer.
Syn: Gentle; mild; soft; yielding; pacific; unassuming; humble. See {Gentle}.
Meek (v. t.) Alt. of Meeken.
Meeken (v. t.) To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Meek (a.) Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing" [syn: {meek}, {mild}, {modest}].
Meek (a.) Very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes [syn: {meek}, {tame}].
Meek (a.) Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient" [syn: {meek}, {spiritless}].
Meekly (adv.) In a meek manner. -- Spenser.
Meekly (adv.) In a submissive or spiritless manner; "meekly bowed to his wishes.
Meekly (adv.) In a humble manner; "he humbly lowered his head" [syn: {humbly}, {meekly}].
Meekness (n.) The quality or state of being meek.
Meekness (n.) The feeling of patient, submissive humbleness [syn: {meekness}, {submission}].
Meekness (n.) A disposition to be patient and long suffering [syn: {meekness}, {subduedness}].
Meekness (n.) A calm temper of mind, not easily provoked (James 3:13). Peculiar promises are made to the meek (Matt. 5:5; Isa. 66:2). The cultivation of this spirit is enjoined (Col. 3:12; 1 Tim. 6:11; Zeph. 2:3), and is exemplified in Christ (Matt. 11:29), Abraham (Gen. 13; 16:5, 6) Moses (Num. 12:3), David (Zech. 12:8; 2 Sam. 16:10, 12), and Paul (1 Cor. 9:19).
Meekness (n.) Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.
M is for Moses, Who slew the Egyptian.
As sweet as a rose is The meekness of Moses.
No monument shows his Post-mortem inscription, But M is for Moses Who slew the Egyptian.
_The Biographical Alphabet_
Meer (a.) Simple; unmixed. See Mere, a. [Obs.]
Meer (n.) See Mere, a lake.
Meer (n.) A boundary. See Mere.
Meerkat (n.) (Zool.) A South African carnivore ({Suricata suricata, formerly Cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons, having a lemurlike face and only four toes; called also yellow mongoose and suricate. [Also spelled mierkat.]
While his compatrioits scuffle about in the sand for delicious scorpions or fat, tasty mice, one meerkat stands alone, bolt upright on an exposed perch, scanning for hawks with dark eyes wide, ready to call out at the first sign of danger. Like other such guards in the animal kingdom, these endearingly vulnerable meerkat sentinels have long impressed biologists as true altruists -- creatures willing to forgo food and brave danger to protect others.
Now a study in the current Science suggests that these beasts may not be such adorable heroes after all.
Researchers have discovered that meerkats abandon their hunting to act as guards only when their bellies are good and full. And they appear to do so, not as an act of noble daring, but because by being the first to see a predator, they can be sure of being the first down a hole and out of harm's way. Standing guard, researchers concluded, may be the safest thing to do once a meerkat has had enough to eat.
. . .
Even the adorable meerkat may yet redeem itself as a bit of an
altruist. Although being a sentinel may itself not entail great risk, it is
hard to imagine a selfish reason for their giving a shout of warning before
dashing for cover. . . . -- Carol Kaesuk Yoon (N. Y. Times, June 8, 1999 p. F3)
Mierkat (n.) (Zool.) A South
African mongooselike viverrine ({Suricata suricata) having a lemurlike face and
only four toes; called also suricate. [Also spelled meerkat.]
Syn: meerkat.
Meerkat (n.) A mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes [syn: meerkat, mierkat].
Meerschaum (n.) (Min.)【礦】海泡石；海泡石製成的菸斗 A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when in dry masses to float in water. It is a hydrous silicate of magnesia, and is obtained chiefly in Asia Minor. It is manufactured into tobacco pipes, cigar holders, etc. Also called {sepiolite}.
Meerschaum (n.) A tobacco pipe made of this mineral ; a meerschaum pipe.
Met (imp. & p. p.) of Meet.
Meeting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Meet.
Meet (v. t.) To join, or come in contact with; esp., to come in contact with by approach from an opposite direction; to come upon or against, front to front, as distinguished from contact by following and overtaking.
Meet (v. t.) To come in collision with; to confront in conflict; to encounter hostilely; as, they met the enemy and defeated them; the ship met opposing winds and currents.
Meet (v. t.) To come into the presence of without contact; to come close to; to intercept; to come within the perception, influence, or recognition of; as, to meet a train at a junction; to meet carriages or persons in the street; to meet friends at a party; sweet sounds met the ear.
His daughter came out to meet him. -- Judg. xi. 34.
Meet (v. t.) To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer; as, the eye met a horrid sight; he met his fate.
Of vice or virtue, whether blest or curst, Which meets contempt, or which compassion first. -- Pope.
Meet (v. t.) To come up to; to be even with; to equal; to match; to satisfy; to answer; as, to meet one's expectations; the supply meets the demand.
To meet half way, Literally, to go half the distance between in order to meet (one); hence, figuratively, to yield or concede half of the difference in order to effect a compromise or reconciliation with.