greet

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   react to in a certain way

   The President was greeted with catcalls

2. 2
   verb

   be perceived by

   Loud music greeted me when I entered the bar.

3. 3
   verb

   To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.

   My lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you.

4. 4
   verb

   To arrive at or reach, or meet.

   In vain the Spring my Senſes greets / In all her Colours, all her Svveets; / To me the Roſe / No longer glovvs, / Every Plant / Has loſt its Scent: […]

5. 5
   verb

   To accost; to address.

   Fair on his feet the polish'd sandals shine, And thus he greets the master of the swine:

6. 6
   verb

   To meet and give salutations.

   There greet in silence, as the dead are wont, And sleep in peace.

7. 7
   verb

   To be perceived by (someone).

   A brilliant dawn greeted her eyes as she looked out of the window.

8. 8
   verb

   To weep; to cry.

   And damn't! if he didn't take down her bit things and scone her so sore she grat like a bairn [...].

Etymology

From a blend of two Old English verbs, grētan, grǣtan (itself from Proto-West Germanic *grātan); and of Old English grēotan (itself from *greutan), both meaning "to weep, lament". Possibly reinforced in Northern England and Scotland by Old Norse gráta, whence also Danish græde, Norwegian gråte, Swedish gråta, all meaning "to cry, to weep".