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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgriːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/grit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(grēt)

greet¹ /grit/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

to speak or act in some form of welcome:greeted us at the door.
to meet or receive:greeted my suggestion with applause.
to make itself noticed to:Music greeted our ears.

greet¹ (grēt),USA pronunciation v.t.

to address with some form of salutation;
welcome.
to meet or receive:to be greeted by cheering crowds; to greet a proposal with boos and hisses.
to manifest itself to:Music greeted his ear as he entered the salon.

v.i.

[Obs.]to give salutations on meeting.

bef. 900; Middle English greten, Old English grētan; cognate with German grüssen

greet′er, n.

greet² (grēt),USA pronunciation [Scot. and North Eng. Archaic.]
v.i.

Scottish Termsto grieve;
lament;
cry.

v.t.

Scottish Termsto lament;
bewail.

bef. 900; Middle English grete, Old English grǣtan; cognate with Old Norse grāta, Gothic gretan

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greet /ɡriːt/ vb (transitive)

to meet or receive with expressions of gladness or welcome
to send a message of friendship to
to receive in a specified manner: her remarks were greeted by silence
to become apparent to: the smell of bread greeted him

Etymology: Old English grētan; related to Old High German gruozzen to address

greet /ɡriːt/ Scot vb

(intransitive) to weep; lament

weeping; lamentation

Etymology: from Old English grētan, northern dialect variant of grætan; compare Old Norse grāta, Middle High German grazen

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