greet.
To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
Meaning & usage
To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
To arrive at or reach, or meet.
To accost; to address.
To meet and give salutations.
To be perceived by (someone).
A brilliant dawn greeted her eyes as she looked out of the window.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English greten, from Old English grētan, from Proto-West Germanic *grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną. Cognate with Dutch groeten, German grüßen, grüssen.
Great.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English greet, grete (“great”).
To weep; to cry.
Where this word comes from
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".
Mourning, weeping, lamentation.
Where this word comes from
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".
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