/ɡriːt/
Translation
To say hello to someone or welcome them when you meet.
Word origin
From Old English gretan, meaning to come near or address.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- gretan
Grammar
Examples
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Here "greet" means to say hello to them.
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"Greets" is the form used with he, she, or it.
warmly.
"Greeted" is the past form of "greet".
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