greet

Definition of Greet in English :

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Verb

1. greet, recognise, recognize

express greetings upon meeting someone

2. greet

send greetings to

3. greet

react to in a certain way

Example Sentences:
'The President was greeted with catcalls'

4. greet

be perceived by

Example Sentences:
'Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Greet

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verb (transitive)

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

verb

1. (intransitive)

to weep; lament

noun

2.

weeping; lamentation

Greet

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verb transitive

1.

to speak or write to with expressions of friendliness, respect, pleasure, etc., as in meeting or by letter; hail; welcome

2.

to meet, receive, address, or acknowledge (a person, utterance, or event) in a specified way

the speech was greeted with cheers; the army was greeted by cannon shots

3.

to come or appear to; meet

a roaring sound greeted his ears

verb intransitive

Scottish

to weep; lament

Greet

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tr.v. greet·ed, greet·ing, greets

1. To salute or welcome in a friendly and respectful way with speech or writing, as upon meeting or in starting a letter.

2. To receive with a specified reaction: greet a joke with laughter.

3. To be perceived by: A din greeted our ears.

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