- 1to say hello to someone or to welcome them greet somebody He greeted all the guests warmly as they arrived. The winning team was greeted by cheering crowds. greet somebody with something She greeted us with a smile.
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- 2[usually passive] to react to someone or something in a particular way greet somebody/something Loud cheers greeted the news. greet somebody/something with something The changes were greeted with suspicion. greet somebody/something as something The team's win was greeted as a major triumph.
- 3[usually passive] greet somebody (of sights, sounds, or smells) to be the first thing that you see, hear, or smell at a particular time When she opened the door, she was greeted by a scene of utter confusion.
greet
verbNAmE//ɡrit//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they greet he / she / it greets
past simple greeted
-ing form greeting
Check pronunciation: greet