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greet
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- pronunciation:
- grit
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
greets, greeting, greeted |
| definition 1: |
to speak to with friendly or polite words upon meeting or when starting a letter.
The Porters greeted their dinner guests at the door.- synonyms:
- hail
- similar words:
- address, meet, receive, salute, welcome
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| definition 2: |
to respond to or receive in a certain way.
He greeted the news with a frown.- synonyms:
- meet, welcome
- similar words:
- accept, confront, deal with, face, receive
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| definition 3: |
to make itself seen or heard by.
A beautiful sunrise greeted me this morning.- similar words:
- confront, face, meet, welcome
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| related words: |
acquaint, bid |
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| derivation: |
greeter (n.) |
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