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11greet — Ⅰ. greet [1] ► VERB 1) give a word or sign of welcome when meeting (someone). 2) receive or acknowledge in a specified way. 3) (of a sight or sound) become apparent to (a person arriving somewhere). DERIVATIVES greeter noun. ORIG …
12greet — index recognize (acknowledge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13greet — salute, hail, *address, accost …
14greet — [v] welcome accost, acknowledge, address, approach, attend, bow, call to, compliment, curtsy, embrace, exchange greetings, extend one’s hand, flag, hail, herald, highball*, high five*, meet, move to, nod, pay respects, receive, recognize, roll… …
15greet — greet1 [grēt] vt. [ME greten < OE gretan, grætan, akin to Du groetan, Ger grüssen < IE * ghredh < base * gher , echoic of outcry > L hirrire, to whimper, growl] 1. to speak or write to with expressions of friendliness, respect,… …
16greet — verb 1 say hello to sb ADVERB ▪ cheerfully, enthusiastically, warmly ▪ The two men greeted one another warmly. ▪ politely ▪ coolly …
17greet — con·greet; greet·er; greet·ing·less; greet; re·greet; greet·ing·ly; …
18greet */*/ — UK [ɡriːt] / US [ɡrɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms greet : present tense I/you/we/they greet he/she/it greets present participle greeting past tense greeted past participle greeted 1) to behave in a polite or friendly way towards someone when… …
19Greet — Recorded as Graet, Greet, Gritt, Grout and the diminutive Grittle, this is an English surname. It originates from three possible sources. Firstly, it may be of locational origin from Greet , a place in both Nottinghamshire and Gloucester. The… …
20greet — greet1 greeter, n. /greet/, v.t. 1. to address with some form of salutation; welcome. 2. to meet or receive: to be greeted by cheering crowds; to greet a proposal with boos and hisses. 3. to manifest itself to: Music greeted his ear as he entered …
