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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
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
greet
3rd person singular
greets
Present participle
greeting
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
