From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmeet with somebody/something phrasal verb1 MEETto have a meeting with someone Representatives of EU countries will meet with senior American politicians to discuss the trade crisis.2 (also be met with something)RESULT to get a particular reaction or resultmeet with opposition/disapproval etc His comments have met with widespread opposition.meet with support/approval etc Her ideas have met with support from doctors and health professionals.meet with success/failure (=succeed or fail) Our attempts at negotiation finally met with some success.3 meet with an accident formalEXPERIENCE to be injured or killed in an accident → meet→ See Verb table
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meet with success/failure• Their efforts to save the Victorian theater have met with little success.• A similar dual focus rests uneasily in higher education libraries and invariably has met with failure.• I was involved, and I was meeting with success.• Much thought is required to smooth the path if this scheme hopes to meet with success.• Neither half of that balancing act has yet met with success.• This policy did not meet with success.• They did not always meet with success, however.• Professional and pecuniary plans meet with success so long as you know what you're aiming for and don't let others undermine you.meet with an accident• You're going to meet with an accident, Mr Chan, and so is your son. 