Main Entry: ¹greet

Pronunciation: \ˈgrēt\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English greten, from Old English grētan; akin to Old English grǣtan to weep

Date: before 12th century

1 : to address with expression of kind wishes upon meeting or arrival <greeted guests at the door>
2 a : to meet or react to in a specified manner <greeted him with boos> b : to occur as a response to <apathy greeted the plan>
3 : to appear to the perception of <a surprising sight greeted her eyes>

— greet·er noun