The meaning of Greet

Greet – definition

verb
Give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone).
Usage examples:
Some of the customers greeted the barman in gaelic
Synonims:
Say hello to Address Salute Hail Halloo Nod to Wave to Raise one's hat to Tip one's hat to Acknowledge the presence of Welcome Meet Receive Show in Usher in Admit Accept Let in

verb
Weep; cry.
Usage examples:
He sat down on the armchair and started to greet

verb
Express greetings upon meeting someone

verb
To welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to something in the stated way
Usage examples:
The men greeted each other warmly., the mayor was greeted with shouts of anger.

Greet translation into English

Greet: translate from English into Chinese

迎接, 打招呼, 迎, 招呼, 欢迎, 致敬, 揖

Greet: translate from English into Dutch

Groeten, Begroeten, Schreien

Greet: translate from English into French

Saluer, Accueillir, Recevoir, Souhaiter, Pleurer

Greet: translate from English into German

Grüßen, Begrüßen, Empfangen, Willkommen heißen

Greet: translate from English into Hindi

नमस्कार, अभिवादन करना, नमस्कार करना, शोक प्रकट करना, रोना, पूजा करना, सत्कार करना, राम-राम करना, मिलकर प्रणाम करना

Greet: translate from English into Italian

Salutare

Greet: translate from English into Korean

환영하다, ...에게 인사하다, 인사하다, 눈에 띄다, 들어오다

Greet: translate from English into Russian

Приветствовать, Встречать, Здороваться, Кланяться, Раскланяться, Плакать, Доноситься, Открываться взгляду

Greet: translate from English into Spanish

Saludar, Recibir, Dar la bienvenida, Presentarse a

Word origin

Old English, partly from grētan ‘cry out, rage’, partly from grēotan ‘lament’, both of Germanic origin.

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Greet – similar words

greeting

noun
A polite word or sign of welcome or recognition.
Usage examples:
Mandy shouted a greeting

verb
Give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone).
Usage examples:
Some of the customers greeted the barman in gaelic

verb
Weep; cry.
Usage examples:
He sat down on the armchair and started to greet

All meanings and translations of Greeting

greeted

verb
Give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone).
Usage examples:
Some of the customers greeted the barman in gaelic

verb
Weep; cry.
Usage examples:
He sat down on the armchair and started to greet

verb
Past simple and past participle of greet
Usage examples:
He greeted me at the door., the teacher greeted each child with a friendly "hello!", the unions hav…

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Greet synonims

accept

verb
Consent to receive or undertake (something offered).
Usage examples:
He accepted a pen as a present

All meanings and translations of Accept

address

noun
The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.
Usage examples:
They exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch

verb
Write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel).
Usage examples:
I addressed my letter to him personally

verb
The place where a person or organization can be found

All meanings and translations of Address

admit

verb
Confess to be true or to be the case.
Usage examples:
The home office finally admitted that several prisoners had been injured

verb
To recognize or accept something as true
Usage examples:
[ t ] he admitted his guilt., [ + (that) clause ] she admitted (that) she had made a mistake., each…

verb
To say that you have done something dishonest or have not succeeded in doing something
Usage examples:
"we need to do more to attract the younger end of the market," the chairman admitted., it can be di…

All meanings and translations of Admit

hail

noun
Pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.
Usage examples:
Rain and hail bounced on the tiled roof

verb
Hail falls.
Usage examples:
It hailed so hard we had to stop

exclamation
Expressing greeting or acclaim.
Usage examples:
Hail, caesar!

All meanings and translations of Hail

halloo

exclamation
Used to incite dogs to the chase during a hunt.
Usage examples:
Up she springs, and away she starts, the pack in full cry behind her, the huntsman's voice resoundi…

noun
A cry of ‘halloo’.
Usage examples:
A few hearty halloos tell us that these people are truly enjoying their hood.

verb
Cry or shout ‘halloo’ to attract attention or to give encouragement to dogs in hunting.
Usage examples:
I hallooed in the hope that they might hear my shouts

All meanings and translations of Halloo

let in

idiom
Allow to enter; grant entry to

phrasal verb
To allow someone or something to enter
Usage examples:
She opened the door and let me in., these shoes are starting to let water in.

All meanings and translations of Let in

meet

verb
Arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone).
Usage examples:
A week later i met him in the street

noun
A gathering of riders and hounds before a hunt begins.
Usage examples:
She fell from her horse during a weekend meet

adjective
Suitable or proper.
Usage examples:
It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour

All meanings and translations of Meet

receive

verb
Be given, presented with, or paid (something).
Usage examples:
The band will receive a £100,000 advance

verb
Get something; come into possession of

verb
To get or be given something
Usage examples:
She received a letter from her son., i’ll receive my bachelor’s degree in the spring., the presiden…

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salute

noun
A gesture of respect or polite recognition, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing.
Usage examples:
He raises his arms in a triumphant salute

verb
Make a formal salute to.
Usage examples:
Don't you usually salute a superior officer?

verb
A formal military gesture of respect

All meanings and translations of Salute

welcome

noun
An instance or manner of greeting someone.
Usage examples:
You will receive a warm welcome

exclamation
Used to greet someone in a polite or friendly way.
Usage examples:
Welcome to the wildlife park

verb
Greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way.
Usage examples:
Hotels should welcome guests in their own language

All meanings and translations of Welcome

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