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greet
1[greet]
verb (used with object)
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
Synonyms: ,to meet or receive.
to be greeted by cheering crowds; to greet a proposal with boos and hisses.
to manifest itself to.
Music greeted his ear as he entered the salon.
verb (used without object)
Obsolete.to give salutations on meeting.
greet
2[greet]
verb (used without object)
to grieve; lament; cry.
verb (used with object)
to lament; bewail.
greet
1/ ɡː /
verb
to meet or receive with expressions of gladness or welcome
to send a message of friendship to
to receive in a specified manner
her remarks were greeted by silence
to become apparent to
the smell of bread greeted him
greet
2/ ɡː /
verb
(intr) to weep; lament
noun
weeping; lamentation
Other 51Թ Forms
- greeter noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of greet1
Origin of greet2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of greet1
Origin of greet2
Example Sentences
Her grandpa, a friendly old man who was paroled decades ago, reached out to greet me, his whole body shaking from Parkinson’s.
Stepping foot in the capital Nuuk this morning, Macron will be met with chilly and blustery weather, but despite the cold conditions, he'll be greeted warmly.
Father's Day gifting is evolving: while 58% of consumers still buy greeting cards, many are opting for more meaningful presents.
Noisemakers and shouts greeted the announcement of each graduate’s name.
One of the first sights that greets arrivals to the centre of Serbia's capital Belgrade are government buildings in an advance state of collapse.
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