G0263300 (grēt)tr.v.greet·ed, greet·ing, greets1. To salute or welcome in a friendly and respectful way with speech or writing, as upon meeting or in starting a letter.2. To receive with a specified reaction: greet a joke with laughter.3. To be perceived by: A din greeted our ears.[Middle English greten, from Old English grētan.]greet′er n.
greet
(ɡriːt) vb (tr) 1. to meet or receive with expressions of gladness or welcome2. to send a message of friendship to3. to receive in a specified manner: her remarks were greeted by silence. 4. to become apparent to: the smell of bread greeted him. [Old English grētan; related to Old High German gruozzen to address]
greet
(ɡriːt) vb (intr) to weep; lamentnweeping; lamentation[from Old English grētan, northern dialect variant of grætan; compare Old Norse grāta, Middle High German grazen]
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v.t. 1. to address with some form of salutation; welcome. 2. to meet or receive: to greet a proposal with boos and hisses. 3. to manifest itself to: Music greeted our ears.[before 900; Middle English greten, Old English grētan, c. Old Saxon grōtian, Old High German gruozzen]greet′er,n.
salute
greet1. 'salute'
When members of the armed forces salute someone, they raise their right hand as a formal sign of greeting or respect.
The men saluted the General.2. 'greet'
Don't use 'salute' to say that someone says or does something to express friendliness when they meet someone else. Use greet.
He greeted his mother with a hug.He hurried to greet his guests.
greet
(welcome) Past participle: greeted Gerund: greeting
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Present
I greet
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I greeted
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Present Continuous
I am greeting
you are greeting
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we are greeting
you are greeting
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Present Perfect
I have greeted
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I was greeting
you were greeting
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I had greeted
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Future
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Future Continuous
I will be greeting
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been greeting
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been greeting
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I had been greeting
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Conditional
I would greet
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greet
(cry, weep) Past participle: greeted/grutten Gerund: greeting
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greet
greet
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I greet
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we greet
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Preterite
I greeted/grat
you greeted/grat
he/she/it greeted/grat
we greeted/grat
you greeted/grat
they greeted/grat
Present Continuous
I am greeting
you are greeting
he/she/it is greeting
we are greeting
you are greeting
they are greeting
Present Perfect
I have greeted/grutten
you have greeted/grutten
he/she/it has greeted/grutten
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you have greeted/grutten
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I was greeting
you were greeting
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I had greeted/grutten
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I will greet
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I will be greeting
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I have been greeting
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I will have been greeting
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I had been greeting
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Conditional
I would greet
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Past Conditional
I would have greeted/grutten
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Thesaurus
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1.
greet - express greetings upon meeting someonerecognise, recognizeshake hands - take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulationcurtsy, bob - make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"salute - greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"salute, present - recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"salute - honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiersherald, hail - greet enthusiastically or joyfullywelcome, receive - bid welcome to; greet upon arrivalsay farewell - say good-bye or bid farewellbid, wish - invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"accost, come up to, address - speak to someone
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greet - send greetings tocommunicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"compliment - express respect or esteem for
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greet - react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
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greet - be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment"
greet
verb1.salute, hail, nod to, say hello to, address, accost, tip your hat toHe greeted us with a smile.2.welcome, meet, receiveShe was waiting at the door to greet her guests.3.receive, take, respond to, react toThe European Court's decision has been greeted with dismay.
greet
verb1. To address in a friendly and respectful way:hail, salute, welcome.2. To approach for the purpose of speech:accost, hail, salute.3. To present with a specified reaction:meet, react, respond.Translations迎接问候
greet
(griːt) verb to welcome. She greeted me when I arrived. 迎接 迎接ˈgreeting noun friendly words or actions used in welcome. 問候語，招呼語 招呼，问候 ˈgreetings noun plural a friendly message. Christmas greetings. 祝賀(詞) 贺辞
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meet and greet
1. noun An event or reception in which a notable figure socializes with members of the public, the press, or guests in attendance. The normally media-shy singer is holding a meet and greet to help raise awareness for her newest charity campaign.2. adjective Typified by a notable figure socializing with members of the public, the press, or guests in attendance. Often hyphenated. The meet-and-greet gala is being held to promote the presidential nominee's public profile and help drum up support ahead of the November election.See also: and, greet, meet
greet (someone or something) with open arms
1. To greet someone very happily and eagerly; to give someone a very warm, enthusiastic welcome. When my brother left for the military, he and I didn't get along too well, but now that he's coming home, I can't wait to greet him with open arms.It was a little intimidating starting a new job at such a large firm, but everyone there greeted me with open arms.2. To be very pleased and enthusiastic about something, especially that which is new or unexpected. The president has announced a reversal on his controversial policy, and many people are greeting the news with open arms.See also: arm, greet, open
greet (someone or something) with (something)
To welcome or meet an arriving person with something in particular. The kids greeted me with signs and balloons when I got home from my trip.I'm sorry to greet you with such bad news.See also: greet
greet someone or something with something
to welcome someone or something with something; to accost someone or something with something upon arrival. I greeted her with a large bouquet of roses.The sun greeted the day with bright rays of light.See also: greet
welcome someone into something
and welcome someone into greet one as one is ushered into something or some place. The Franklins welcomed us into their home. Please welcome in our new members.See also: welcome