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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Then it’s the same thing: I come here, go into glam, do my meet and greet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
He added: "What's next? Will we need to sign consent forms at arrival halls in Dublin, Shannon, Knock and Cork airports this Christmas before we can greet family members?"
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Stupnikov got a break from front-line service to greet them at their temporary accommodation in Kyiv.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Unusually for Vance on the campaign trail, he then went down to greet the crowd in person -- shaking hands, patting arms and meeting the lady with the black pro-Vance hat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
There’s only Tūtū and me, no parents to greet a potential friend.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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