greet

English

/ɡɹiːt/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means e.g. writing or over the phone/internet
  • (transitive) To arrive at or reach, or meet (talking of something which brings joy)
  • (transitive) To accost; to address.
  • (intransitive) To meet and give salutations.
  • (transitive) To be perceived by (somebody).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English greten inherited from Old English grētan inherited from Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną (address, make cry, greet, scold).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*grōtijaną

Gloss

address, make cry, greet, scold

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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