greet

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

greet

past (v2)

greeted

past participle (v3)

greeted

present participle

greeting

3rd person singular

greets

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

more greet

Superlative

most greet

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.

   • My lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you.

2. 2.To arrive at or reach, or meet.

   • Way deep in left field, where the carpet of green sloped upward to a terrace and greeted the thick line of trees, he reached out his glove.

3. 3.To accost; to address.

   • I can be active as long as I stay in the closet. If I go forth as who I am, I will be greeted with closed doors.

4. 4.To be perceived by (someone).

   • A brilliant dawn greeted her eyes as she looked out of the window.
   • Muggy heat, temperature in the 90s and high humidity, greeted early arrivals for the 72-hole, three-day test, rated the hardest and most important in the sport.
   • The first thing that greets you on entering the church is a notice asking you not to vex the goat, since it renders valuable service in keeping the churchyard tidy.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Great.

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Synonyms

• recognize