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to greet
01
to give someone a sign of welcoming or a polite word when meeting them
Transitive: to greet sb
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
greet
3rd person singular
greets
Past simple
greeted
Past participle
greeted
Examples
People commonly greet each other with a friendly " hello " or a warm smile.
02
to acknowledge or respond to something in a particular manner or attitude
Transitive: to greet sth in a specific manner
Examples
She greeted the news of her promotion with a smile and a sense of pride.
03
to become noticeable or apparent to someone as they enter a place
Transitive: to greet sb
Examples
As I entered the room, the sound of laughter greeted me from across the hall.
Lexical Tree
greeter
greeting
greet
