verb [VN]
1 ~ sb (with sth) to say hello to sb or to welcome them:
He greeted all the guests warmly as they arrived. * She greeted us with a smile. * The winning team was greeted by cheering crowds.
2 [usuallypassive] ~ sb/sth (with / as sth) to react to sb/sth in a particular way:
The changes were greeted with suspicion. * The team's win was greeted as a major triumph. * Loud cheers greeted the news.
3 [usuallypassive] (of sights, sounds or smells) to be the first thing that you see, hear or smell at a particular time:
When she opened the door she was greeted by a scene of utter confusion.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for greet is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does greet appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — greet appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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