greet
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
greets;
greeted;
greeting
greets;
greeted;
greeting
Britannica Dictionary definition of GREET
[+ object]
1
:
to meet (someone who has just arrived) with usually friendly and polite words and actions
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welcome
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My husband greeted our guests at the door.
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She greeted him warmly.
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She greeted him with open arms.
2
:
to react to (someone or something) in a specified way
— often + with
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Her idea was greeted with enthusiasm.
3
:
to appear to (someone who has just arrived)
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to be seen or experienced by (someone)
— often used as (be) greeted
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A chaotic scene greeted them.
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We were greeted by a snowstorm when we arrived at the airport.
