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greet
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- pronunciation:
- grit
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
greets, greeting, greeted |
| definition 1: |
When you greet someone, you show pleasure when you meet them or start a letter to them.
When she saw me, she greeted me with a wave of her hand.- similar words:
- address, meet, receive, salute, welcome
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| definition 2: |
When you greet something, you react to it in a certain way.
My grandmother is a happy person. She says she greets every new day with a smile.Manuel greeted the news of the team's loss with a big sigh and a frown.- synonyms:
- meet
- similar words:
- accept, deal with, face, receive
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| definition 3: |
When something greets you, it makes itself seen or heard by you.
The neighbor's dog greeted me when I got near my house.Bright sunshine greeted us when we woke up this morning.- similar words:
- face, meet, welcome
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| related words: |
acquaint, bid |
| derivation: |
greeter (n.) |
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