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   greet

   /ɡrēt/

   verb

   • 1. give a polite word or sign of welcome or recognition to (someone) on meeting: "some of the customers greeted the barman in Gaelic" Similar say hello toaddresssalutehailhalloonod towave toraise one's hat totip one's hat toacknowledge the presence ofwelcomemeetreceiveshow inusher inadmitacceptlet inOpposite ignore
   • ▪ receive or acknowledge (something) in a specified way: "everyone present greeted this idea warmly" Similar receiveacknowledgerespond toreact totakehearlisten to
   • ▪ (of a sight or sound) become apparent to or be noticed by (someone) on arrival somewhere: "flowers and cheers greeted the shipyard workers"

   Word Origin Old Englishgrētan ‘approach, attack, or salute’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch groeten and German grüssen ‘greet’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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