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meet vs play

play vs meet

meet and play both are nouns.

meet is an adjective but play is not an adjective.

meet and play both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
meet Yes Yes Yes No
play Yes No Yes No
As verbs, meet and play are synonyms defined as:
  • meet and play: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
Other synonyms of meet include encounter, take on.
meet (noun) play (noun)
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
an attempt to get something
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
a preset plan of action in team sports
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
utilization or exercise
movement or space for movement
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
a theatrical performance of a drama
a weak and tremulous light
a state in which action is feasible
the removal of constraints
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
meet (adjective) play (adjective)
being precisely fitting and right
meet (verb) play (verb)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
be in direct physical contact with; make contact exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
come together consider not very seriously
meet by design; be present at the arrival of participate in games or sport
undergo or suffer bet or wager (money)
collect in one place contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
get together socially or for a specific purpose put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
get to know; get acquainted with make bets
experience as a reaction stake on the outcome of an issue
be adjacent or come together shoot or hit in a particular manner
employ in a game or in a specific position
use or move
use to one's advantage
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
replay (as a melody)
perform music on (a musical instrument)
play a role or part
perform on a certain location
be performed or presented for public viewing
cause to emit recorded audio or video
pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
perform on a stage or theater
emit recorded sound
play on an instrument
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
behave in a certain way
be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
behave carelessly or indifferently
be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
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