- Greeted
- Greet Greet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Greeted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Greeting}.] [OE. greten, AS. gr[=e]tan to address, approach;
akin to OS. gr[=o]tian, LG. gr["o]ten, D. groeten, OHG.
gruozzen, G. gr["u]ssen. [root]50.]
1. To address with salutations or expressions of kind wishes;
to salute; to hail; to welcome; to accost with friendship;
to pay respects or compliments to, either personally or
through the intervention of another, or by writing or
token.
[1913 Webster]
My lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
2. To come upon, or meet, as with something that makes the heart glad. [1913 Webster]
In vain the spring my senses greets. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
3. To accost; to address. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
