greet

¹ American  

[greet] / grit /

verb (used with object)

1. to address with some form of salutation; welcome.

   Synonyms:

   accost, hail

2. to meet or receive.

   to be greeted by cheering crowds; to greet a proposal with boos and hisses.

3. to manifest itself to.

   Music greeted his ear as he entered the salon.

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verb (used without object)

1. Obsolete. to give salutations on meeting.

greet ² American  

[greet] / grit /

verb (used without object)

1. to grieve; lament; cry.

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verb (used with object)

1. to lament; bewail.

greet ¹ British  

/ ɡriːt /

verb

1. to meet or receive with expressions of gladness or welcome

2. to send a message of friendship to

3. to receive in a specified manner

   her remarks were greeted by silence

4. to become apparent to

   the smell of bread greeted him

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greet ² British  

/ ɡriːt /

verb

1. (intr) to weep; lament

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noun

1. weeping; lamentation

Other Word Forms

• greeter noun

Etymology

Origin of greet¹

before 900; Middle English greten, Old English grētan; cognate with German grüssen

Origin of greet²

before 900; Middle English grete, Old English grǣtan; cognate with ON grāta, Gothic gretan

Example Sentences

So someone brought her to the set, where Gosling greeted her with a “Hi, sweetheart” and held her hand as he pulled her to center stage.

From Los Angeles Times

Two weeks before the racers came through the town, we practiced on Yukon Street, marched up and down, and got ready to greet them.

From Literature

He liked to greet his boy from behind the basement bar by asking, “what’ll you have?”

From The Wall Street Journal

Arsenal's huddle at the start of the second half was greeted with more derision and jeers.

From BBC

Pop was the one who greeted us with a smile that felt like he’d switched the lights on.

From Literature

Related Words

• accost
• acknowledge
• address
• approach
• attend
• embrace
• hail
• meet
• receive
• salute
• shake hands
• stop