Greet
1Greet — may refer to:* Greet, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom * Greet (communication), a way for human beings to intentionally communicate awareness of each other s presence * GREET Model People with the given name Greet:* Greet… …
2greet — [ grit ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to behave in a polite or friendly way toward someone when you meet them: Natalie rushed to open the door and greet the guests. greet someone with a smile/kiss: The women greet each other with kisses on both cheeks …
3Greet — (gr[=e]t), v. i. To meet and give salutations. [1913 Webster] There greet in silence, as the dead are wont, And sleep in peace. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
4Greet — Greet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Greeted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Greeting}.] [OE. greten, AS. gr[=e]tan to address, approach; akin to OS. gr[=o]tian, LG. gr[ o]ten, D. groeten, OHG. gruozzen, G. gr[ u]ssen. [root]50.] 1. To address with salutations or… …
5greet — (v.) O.E. gretan to come in contact with (in sense of attack, accost as well as salute, welcome, and touch, take hold of, handle ), from W.Gmc. *grotjan (Cf. O.S. grotian, O.Fris. greta, Du. groeten, O.H.G. gruozen, Ger. grüßen to salute, greet ) …
6Greet — Greet, n. Greeting. [Obs.] F. Beaumont. [1913 Webster] …
7Greet — Greet, a. Great. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
8Greet — Greet, v. i. [OE. greten, AS. gr[=ae]tan, gr[=e]tan; akin to Icel. gr[=a]ta, Sw. gr[*a]ta, Dan. gr[ae]de, Goth. gr[=e]ctan; cf. Skr. hr[=a]d to sound, roar. [root]50.] To weep; to cry; to lament. [Obs. or Scot.] [Written also {greit}.] Spenser.… …
9Greet — Greet, n. Mourning. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
10greet — [gri:t] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: gretan] 1.) to say hello to someone or welcome them ▪ Belinda greeted her warmly. greet sb with sth ▪ Bill opened the door to Harold and greeted him with cries of welcome. 2.) [usually passive] to react to… …
