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greet
1[greet]
verb (used with object)
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
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/ ɡriːt /
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/ ɡriːt /
verb
(intr) to weep; lament
noun
weeping; lamentation
Other Word Forms
- greeter noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of greet1
Origin of greet2
Word History and Origins
Origin of greet1
Origin of greet2
Example Sentences
As Zohran Mamdani walked the streets of the Upper East Side for a campaign event to greet early voters, he could barely walk a few steps without being stopped by his supporters.
Volunteers were greeted with fist bumps, air kisses and shouted thank yous.
On The Horseshoe, which is the road that backs onto the beach at the centre of the row, I am greeted by the front gates of those homes whose gardens lead to the sand.
An inviting grand lobby and kind staff greeted us and immediately assisted with our bags, despite our late night arrival.
But Roz knew hidden animals were watching, and she greeted them with a mighty roar.
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