greeted; greeting; greets
Definition of greet
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to address with expression of kind wishes upon meeting or arrival
greeted guests at the door
2a
: 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
verb (2)Definition of greet (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of greet was before the 12th century
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