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greet1
- 1) verb, to meet or receive with expressions of gladness or welcome
- 2) verb, to send a message of friendship to
- 3) verb, to receive in a specified manner
- 4) verb, to become apparent to
Etymology
Old English grētan; related to Old High German gruozzen to address
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
greet2
- 1) verb, to weep; lament
- 2) noun, weeping; lamentation
Etymology
from Old English grētan, northern dialect variant of grætan; compare Old Norse grāta, Middle High German grazen
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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salute, hail, address, accost, welcome, meet, receive, karanga (N.Z.), mihi (N.Z.), receive, take