greet
verb (1)
\ ˈgrēt
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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)
grat\ ˈgrat
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grutten\ ˈgrə-tᵊn
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grutten\ ˈgrə-tᵊn
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Definition of greet (Entry 2 of 2)
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Examples of greet in a Sentence
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Her message — that our democracy is not living up to its promise — is painfully basic, and yet the song has been greeted with reflexive star-worship. — Chris Richards, Washington Post, "It’s a brave new world. Why is our protest music stuck in the past?," 4 Sep. 2019 At the entry, guests are greeted by a selection of Soefer’s own photographs, displayed in white frames. — Alia Akkam, House Beautiful, "You Need to See How a Sad 1920s House Was Restored to a Colorful, Pattern-Filled Home," 29 Aug. 2019 Nina Tucker is greeted by Barbara Lewis and Kathy Burns as the evening's host, Phil Downs, laughs. — La Cañada Valley Sun, "Hospital cafe entices senior with healthy options, sweet discount," 28 Aug. 2019 On the right side of the aisle, the move hasn’t been greeted with the same unabashed support. — Nick Martin, The New Republic, "Cherokee Nation Is Coming to Congress," 26 Aug. 2019 Clay goes over to Tyler’s house to search for his gun, and is greeted warmly by Tyler’s parents, who have no clue about their son’s one-time plans or thoughts of suicide. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: 13 Reasons Why Season 3 Recap," 24 Aug. 2019 For the past week inside their studio at 914 E. Las Olas Blvd., Khadine and Robert have been greeted by a near-constant flood of Las Olas pedestrians. — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, "Dirt-cheap rent in Fort Lauderdale? Artists morph empty Las Olas storefronts into funky studios," 9 Aug. 2019 Having greeted the home crowd before Alex Morgan watched from the stands as Orlando Pride faced Sky Blue, while Megan Rapinoe's Reign FC were not in action. — SI.com, "NWSL Week 14 Roundup: Big Crowds Welcome World Cup Winning USWNT Heroes on Return to Club Action," 22 July 2019 In years past, such a launch might have been greeted with a collective shrug from the press. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "The ugly side of Facebook’s pivot to privacy is starting to show," 9 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Standing onstage recently at the Troubadour, the artist who goes by that stage name greeted his audience in a low, booming drawl meant to summon memories of the late Johnny Cash. — Los Angeles Times, "Country singer Orville Peck has a secret. No, not that one," 4 Sep. 2019 Teachers and administrators greeted the students cheerily, while Assistant Principal Chris Hynes handed out bus cards to students to make sure no bus was overcrowded. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Firsts and last firsts: Carroll schools welcome students back to class," 3 Sep. 2019 Over at Universal Studios, a blue sky and humidity greeted Harry Potter fans who had come out en masse. — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian doesn’t deter Disney, Universal visitors," 1 Sep. 2019 Badet greeted Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray, a former Oklahoma teammate, after the game. — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, "Olabisi Johnson has solid outing but Vikings still looking for receivers to step up in battle for roster spots," 25 Aug. 2019 With her hair in Bantu knots and makeup artist Priscilla Ono on hand to provide a swipe of lime eyeshadow, Rihanna greeted the crowds with a smile. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Rihanna Proves She’s the Queen of Crop Over in Barbados," 5 Aug. 2019 Chinese officials greeted their American counterparts with a banquet Tuesday night at the famed Peace Hotel on Shanghai’s Bund. — Fortune, "How Sanctions Are Starting To Squeeze Huawei—Data Sheet," 31 July 2019 As the sun set in Kalandula, the village soba greeted Wanda in his khaki uniform. — USA Today, "Were Wanda Tucker’s ancestors America’s first slaves? A difficult search for answers in far-away Angola," 22 Aug. 2019 After entering the house, guests are greeted with 14-foot ceilings and an open floorplan that allows for easy mingling between multiple rooms. — Sarah Cook, al, "This Tuscaloosa home is ready for your gameday stay," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'greet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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greet
verb
\ ˈgrēt
\
\
greeted;
greeting
Kids Definition of greet
1
: to speak to in a friendly polite way upon arrival : welcome
2
: to respond to in a certain way
Audience members greeted the speech with boos.
3
: to present itself to
A pretty scene greeted them.
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