The difference between Join and Meet
When used as nouns, join means an intersection of piping or wiring, whereas meet means a sports competition, especially for track and field (a track meet) or swimming (a swim meet).
When used as verbs, join means to combine more than one item into one, whereas meet means to come face to face with by accident.
Meet is also adjective with the meaning: suitable.
check bellow for the other definitions of Join and Meet
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Join as a noun:
An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.
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Join as a noun (computing, databases):
An intersection of data in two or more database tables.
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Join as a noun (algebra):
The lowest upper bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol .
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Join as a verb (transitive):
To combine more than one item into one; to put together.
Examples:
"The plumber joined the two ends of the broken pipe. We joined our efforts to get an even better result."
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Join as a verb (intransitive):
To come together; to meet.
Examples:
"Parallel lines never join. These two rivers join in about 80 miles."
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Join as a verb (transitive):
To come into the company of.
Examples:
"I will join you watching the football game as soon as I have finished my work."
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Join as a verb (transitive):
To become a member of.
Examples:
"Many children join a sports club. Most politicians have joined a party."
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Join as a verb (computing, databases, transitive):
To produce an intersection of data in two or more database tables.
Examples:
"By joining the Customer table on the Product table, we can show each customer's name alongside the products they have ordered."
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Join as a verb:
To unite in marriage.
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Join as a verb (obsolete, rare):
To enjoin upon; to command.
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Join as a verb:
To accept, or engage in, as a contest.
Examples:
"to join encounter, battle, or issue"
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Meet as a verb (Ireland):
To come face to face with by accident; to encounter. To come face to face with someone by arrangement. To get acquainted with someone. To French kiss someone.
Examples:
"Fancy meeting you here!  Guess who I met at the supermarket today?"
"Let's meet at the station at 9 o'clock.  Shall we meet at 8 p.m in our favorite chatroom?"
"I'm pleased to meet you!  I'd like you to meet a colleague of mine."
"I met my husband through a mutual friend at a party. It wasn't love at first sight; in fact, we couldn't stand each other at first!"
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Meet as a verb (sports):
To gather for a formal or social discussion; to hold a meeting. To come together in conflict. To play a match.
Examples:
"I met with them several times.  The government ministers met today to start the negotiations."
"England and Holland will meet in the final."
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Meet as a verb:
To converge and finally touch or intersect. To touch or hit something while moving. To adjoin, be physically touching.
Examples:
"The two streets meet at a crossroad half a mile away."
"The right wing of the car met the column in the garage, leaving a dent."
"The carpet meets the wall at this side of the room. The forest meets the sea along this part of the coast."
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Meet as a verb:
To satisfy; to comply with.
Examples:
"This proposal meets my requirements.  The company agrees to meet the cost of any repairs."
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Meet as a verb:
To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.
Examples:
"The eye met a horrid sight.  He met his fate."
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Meet as a noun:
A sports competition, especially for track and field (a track meet) or swimming (a swim meet).
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Meet as a noun:
A gathering of riders, horses and hounds for foxhunting; a field meet for hunting.
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Meet as a noun (rail transport):
A meeting of two trains in opposite directions on a single track, when one is put into a siding to let the other cross.
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Meet as a noun:
A meeting.
Examples:
"OK, let's arrange a meet with Tyler and ask him."
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Meet as a noun (algebra):
The greatest lower bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol ∧.
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Meet as a noun (Irish):
An act of French kissing someone.
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Meet as an adjective (archaic):
Suitable; right; proper.