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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