to greet

Examples

• All

• Prince William greeted like a local hero as he arrived with his father.

  Princes of the Palace - The Royal British Family (2016)

• The crowd gathered at the airport to greet the arriving team with cheers and applause.

• And like, you know, we wanted to greet people in an open way.

• I'd like people to, I'd like my dogs to greet people when they, when they see them.

• We could be staying to greet a friend we haven't seen in ages.

• The cats greet me with a glance and a yawn.

  Harvard University

• Ali goes on a goodwill tour of Africa, where he is greeted as a hero.

  Fiction book (1998)

• They're being greeted by placards of varying emotion.

  Ruby (1992)

• The other players react, greet Plissken, slap his hand, thump chests, and high-five each other.

  Fiction book (1996)

• When I saw my old friend in the café, I decided to greet him with a warm smile.

Synonyms

M

to meet

vsto greet

∞ 1.0

To go to a place to greet someone when they arrive

is the action of responding when encountering someone rather than just being there

W

to welcome

vsto greet

583 1.0

Greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive

is the general neutral response rather than a specifically warm one

R

to receive

vsto greet

173 1.6

To greet and welcome someone into a place or group

focuses on admitting someone rather than only reacting

H

to hail

vsto greet

• Literature

131 4.1

To welcome or praise someone publicly and enthusiastically

is a neutral personal reaction rather than public praise

W

to wave at

vsto greet

42 1.0

Raise your hand and move it to get someone's attention

is a general response not tied to a single hand gesture

G

to greet someone warmly

vsto greet

2 1.8

Welcome someone with warm words and a smile

respond neutrally when you encounter another person

G

to greet at the door

vsto greet

2.1

Meet someone at the door to welcome them

is the general response not tied to the entrance

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

Phrasal Verbs

G

to greet someone warmly

2 1.8

Welcome someone with warm words and a smile

G

to greet at the door

2.1

Meet someone at the door to welcome them

How Strongly

to celebrate

201 2.1

to welcome

233 1.0

to greet

51 1.0

to acknowledge

286 3.9

to notice

∞ 1.0

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology