greet
IPA: grˈit
noun
- (obsolete) Mourning, weeping, lamentation.
- A surname.
- A village in Winchcombe parish, Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0229).
- A hamlet in Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9255)
- A suburb in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP1084).
- A minor river in Nottinghamshire, England, which joins the River Trent at Fiskerton (Notts.).
verb
- (transitive) To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
- (transitive) To arrive at or reach, or meet.
- (transitive) To accost; to address.
- (intransitive, archaic) To meet and give salutations.
- (transitive, figurative) To be perceived by (someone).
- (Scotland, Northern England) To weep; to cry.
adjective
- (obsolete outside Scotland) Great.
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Examples of "greet" in Sentences
- Sorry for the discouraging greeting.
- The greeting is customarily succinct.
- They welcomed me with a warm greeting.
- Thanks for the greeting and the basic help.
- He sent in his holiday greetings from Tanzania.
- Rain is the tears of the sky father greeting his wife, the earth.
- Zen, Don't mind Mike, that is just his inimitable way of greeting newcomers.
- They cordially greet the traveler, whose name is Sheads, and visit his house.
- Barbara was there, too, among the dignitaries who greeted Rory for his trophy presentation in the gloaming.
- The first customers are arriving, his assistants greeting every one, and then doing their shopping for them.
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