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Definitions for Greet

[1] to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
[2] to meet or receive: to be greeted by cheering crowds; to greet a proposal with boos and hisses.
[3] to manifest itself to: Music greeted his ear as he entered the salon.
[4] Obsolete . to give salutations on meeting.
[5] to grieve; lament; cry.
[6] to lament; bewail.
[7] to meet or receive with expressions of gladness or welcome
[8] to send a message of friendship to
[9] to receive in a specified manner her remarks were greeted by silence
[10] to become apparent to the smell of bread greeted him
[11] (intr) to weep; lament
[12] weeping; lamentation

Words related to Greet

attend, acknowledge, receive, stop, hail, accost, embrace, address, meet, approach, salute, shoulder, nod, recognize, bow, herald, flag, salaam, curtsy, compliment

Words nearby Greet

greenwich mean time, greenwich time, greenwich village, greenwood, greer, greet, greeter, greeting, greeting card, grefa, greg

Origin of Greet

2before 900; Middle English grete, Old English grǣtan; cognate with ON grāta, Gothic gretan

Other words from Greet

greet·er , noun

Word origin for Greet

from Old English grētan, northern dialect variant of grætan; compare Old Norse grāta, Middle High German grazen

Synonyms for Greet

accost, acknowledge, address, approach, attend, embrace, hail, meet, receive, salute, shake hands, stop, bow, compliment, curtsy, flag, herald, nod, recognize, salaam, shoulder, call to, exchange greetings, extend one's hand, high-five, highball, move to, pay respects, roll out the red carpet, say hello, say hi, speak to, tip one's hat, usher in, whistle for