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meet with

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meet with someone
to have a meeting with someone. I will meet with all of them on Monday. When can I meet with you?
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meet with something 

1. [for someone] to experience something, such as an accident. Poor Carlo met with a serious accident. Henry always feared meeting with a horrible fate.
2. [for someone or something] to strike or touch something. That board is supposed to meet perfectly with the surface of the wall. Her head met with the top of the car a number of times during the journey.
3. to encounter some kind of response. The proposal met with unexpected opposition. Her speech was met with universal approval.
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meet with something (slightly formal)
to experience something, esp. something unpleasant The proposal for the new highway met with harsh criticism.
Usage notes: often used of a negative reaction
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