greet
1 Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
verb
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to meet or receive with expressions of gladness or welcome
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to send a message of friendship to
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to receive in a specified manner
her remarks were greeted by silence
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to become apparent to
the smell of bread greeted him
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
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
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Spain's World Cup winners headed home on Monday to a heroes' welcome in Madrid, where a million fans are expected to greet them after a night of raucous celebrations across the country.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
I was recently telling my fiancé that my dad had me on his shoulders because she did a meet and greet and the entire mall was packed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Nurses have been known to greet Moxi, as the robot is called by its maker Diligent Robotics, with a "good morning", a high five or even a hug.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
He also assigned each player taking a penalty a "buddy" to greet them at the halfway line after the long walk back.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
He drifts off to greet more well-wishers, taking Brooke with him.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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