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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˈgreeter /ˈɡriːtə/ n - a person who greets people at the entrance of a shop, restaurant, casino, etc
greet1 /grit/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to speak or act in some form of welcome:greeted us at the door.
- to meet or receive:greeted my suggestion with applause.
- to make itself noticed to:Music greeted our ears.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024greet1 (grēt),USA pronunciation v.t. - to 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.
v.i. - [Obs.]to give salutations on meeting.
- bef. 900; Middle English greten, Old English grētan; cognate with German grüssen
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hail, accost.
greet2 (grēt),USA pronunciation [Scot. and North Eng. Archaic.]v.i. - Scottish Termsto grieve;
lament;
cry.
v.t. - Scottish Termsto lament;
bewail.
- bef. 900; Middle English grete, Old English grǣtan; cognate with Old Norse grāta, Gothic gretan
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