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greet

/ɡɹiːt/verb1 syllable

Greet means: express greetings upon meeting someone.

Synonyms for greet12

verb, as in express greetings upon meeting someone

recognize, recognise

also used for greet

hail, beweep, burst into tears, cry, cry one's eyes out, shed a tear, shed tears, squirt some, wail, weep

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What does greet mean?4

verb

1

express greetings upon meeting someone

2

send greetings to

3

react to in a certain way“The President was greeted with catcalls”

4

be perceived by“Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with greet?36

Show 40 near rhymes
behewemesheseethesehereneedthreebetweeneachfeelteamkeeppleasefreerealweekmeanseenbelieveleastmeansneedsleavepolicedealfieldseemsdeheartvweekseastreceivedgreenleaguekeychief

All 36 rhymes for greet, grouped by syllable

Greet in a sentence

  • When the visitor entered the room, we stood to greet him.CK
  • No matter the situation, he made sure to greet me with a smile.Nuel
  • Every time we cross paths, he just plays dumb and doesn't greet me.frpzzd
  • People, old and young, all came out to greet the guests.CM
  • Whenever she sees me, she greets me politely.CM
  • When he greeted me with a smile, it made my worries fade away.Nuel
  • When he saw me, he raised his hat and greeted me.Eldad
  • He greeted the man, and came back home, to his normal, boring routine.unknown

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Forms of greet

as a verb

past tense
greeted
present participle
greeting
third-person singular
greets
past participle
greeted