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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
The Ukrainians descended the steps, to be met with a low-key American greeting, and with their optimism, like a piece of waylaid luggage, lost somewhere en route.
The resurgence of volatility greeted investors in a particularly anxious place.
I imagine that’s part of why the film has been greeted with tension.
As Fender and his band collected the trophy on stage, they were greeted by the football chant "Toon, Toon, Black and White army".
Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with an open floor plan that accentuates the expansive living area, with double French doors that allow natural light to flood the space.
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