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Greet is defined as to meet or acknowledge, or to welcome and show friendliness.

(verb)

An example of greet is to acknowledge something; to greet the day with a smile.
An example of greet is to stand at a catering hall door and say hello to guests as they arrive.

See greet in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to speak or write to with expressions of friendliness, respect, pleasure, etc., as in meeting or by letter; hail; welcome
to meet, receive, address, or acknowledge (a person, utterance, or event) in a specified way: the speech was greeted with cheers; the army was greeted by cannon shots
to come or appear to; meet: a roaring sound greeted his ears

Origin: ME greten < OE gretan, grætan, akin to Du groetan, Ger grüssen < IE *ghredh- < base *gher-, echoic of outcry > L hirrire, to whimper, growl

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greeter noun

intransitive verb

Scot. to weep; lament

Origin: ME greten < OE grætan, akin to Goth gretan and to greet

See greet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb greet·ed, greet·ing, greets

To salute or welcome in a friendly and respectful way with speech or writing, as upon meeting or in opening a letter.
To receive with a specified reaction: greet a joke with laughter.
To be perceived by: A din greeted our ears.

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Origin: Middle English greten

Origin: , from Old English grētan

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