greet: Meaning and Definition of

greet

Pronunciation: (grēt), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
  2. to meet or receive: to be greeted by cheering crowds; to greet a proposal with boos and hisses.
  3. to manifest itself to: Music greeted his ear as he entered the salon.
—v.i.
  1. to give salutations on meeting.

greet

Pronunciation: (grēt), [key]
— Scot. and North Eng. Archaic. Scot. and North Eng. Archaic.
—v.i.
  1. to grieve; lament; cry.
—v.t.
  1. to lament; bewail.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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