greet
1to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
to meet or receive: to be greeted by cheering crowds; to greet a proposal with boos and hisses.
to manifest itself to: Music greeted his ear as he entered the salon.
Obsolete. to give salutations on meeting.
Origin of greet
1Other words for greet
Other words from greet
- greeter, noun
Other definitions for greet (2 of 2)
to grieve; lament; cry.
to lament; bewail.
Origin of greet
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How to use greet in a sentence
“Site is clear, zero press, zero greeters, zero public,” the agent says.
Behind the Scenes With a ‘Site Agent’: The Secret Service’s Hardest Job | Marc Ambinder | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe greeters offered food, drinks, toiletries, books, games, and phone calls.
How I’ll End the War: The Trip Over to Afghanistan | Nick Willard | April 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStars dotting the room at the tables for their films received steady queues of greeters.
‘The Artist’ Sweeps at Independent Spirit Awards | Richard Rushfield | February 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTYet to my unfurnished eyes, the early Tea Party folks looked like a convention of harmless, if fairly cranked-up Walmart greeters.
Why Democrats Should Blame Themselves for the Tea Party | Kinky Friedman | April 20, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTOrson was called in by the station agent before he could question any of the greeters.
In a Little Town | Rupert Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for greet (1 of 2)
/ (ɡriːt) /
to meet or receive with expressions of gladness or welcome
to send a message of friendship to
to receive in a specified manner: her remarks were greeted by silence
to become apparent to: the smell of bread greeted him
Origin of greet
1British Dictionary definitions for greet (2 of 2)
/ (ɡriːt) Scot /
(intr) to weep; lament
weeping; lamentation
Origin of greet
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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