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Greet every morning with open arms and say thanks every night with a full heart. Each day is a precious gift to be savored and used, not left unopened and hoarded for a future that may never come.
Regina Brett

Meaning of "greet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GREET

Old English grētan; related to Old High German gruozzen to address.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GREET

greet  [ɡriːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greet is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb greet in English.

WHAT DOES GREET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of greet in the English dictionary

The first definition of greet in the dictionary is to meet or receive with expressions of gladness or welcome. Other definition of greet is to send a message of friendship to. Greet is also to receive in a specified manner.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GREET

PRESENT

Present
I greet
you greet
he/she/it greets
we greet
you greet
they greet
Present continuous
I am greeting
you are greeting
he/she/it is greeting
we are greeting
you are greeting
they are greeting
Present perfect
I have greeted
you have greeted
he/she/it has greeted
we have greeted
you have greeted
they have greeted
Present perfect continuous
I have been greeting
you have been greeting
he/she/it has been greeting
we have been greeting
you have been greeting
they have been greeting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I greeted
you greeted
he/she/it greeted
we greeted
you greeted
they greeted
Past continuous
I was greeting
you were greeting
he/she/it was greeting
we were greeting
you were greeting
they were greeting
Past perfect
I had greeted
you had greeted
he/she/it had greeted
we had greeted
you had greeted
they had greeted
Past perfect continuous
I had been greeting
you had been greeting
he/she/it had been greeting
we had been greeting
you had been greeting
they had been greeting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will greet
you will greet
he/she/it will greet
we will greet
you will greet
they will greet
Future continuous
I will be greeting
you will be greeting
he/she/it will be greeting
we will be greeting
you will be greeting
they will be greeting
Future perfect
I will have greeted
you will have greeted
he/she/it will have greeted
we will have greeted
you will have greeted
they will have greeted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been greeting
you will have been greeting
he/she/it will have been greeting
we will have been greeting
you will have been greeting
they will have been greeting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would greet
you would greet
he/she/it would greet
we would greet
you would greet
they would greet
Conditional continuous
I would be greeting
you would be greeting
he/she/it would be greeting
we would be greeting
you would be greeting
they would be greeting
Conditional perfect
I would have greet
you would have greet
he/she/it would have greet
we would have greet
you would have greet
they would have greet
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been greeting
you would have been greeting
he/she/it would have been greeting
we would have been greeting
you would have been greeting
they would have been greeting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you greet
we let´s greet
you greet
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to greet
Past participle
greeted
Present Participle
greeting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREET


afreet
ˈæfriːt
backstreet
ˈbækˌstriːt
Bradstreet
ˈbrædˌstriːt
concrete
ˈkɒnkriːt
Crete
kriːt
decreet
dɪˈkriːt
discreet
dɪˈskriːt
discrete
dɪsˈkriːt
Dutch-treat
ˈdʌtʃˌtriːt
freet
friːt
high-street
ˈhaɪˌstriːt
indiscrete
ˌɪndɪˈskriːt
marguerite
ˌmɑːɡəˈriːt
reate
riːt
retreat
rɪˈtriːt
secrete
sɪˈkriːt
street
striːt
terete
ˈtɛriːt
Tikrit
tɪˈkriːt
treat
triːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREET

greenspeak
greenstick fracture
greenstone
greenstuff
greensward
greenth
greenwash
greenway
greenweed
Greenwich
Greenwich Mean Time
Greenwich Time
Greenwich Village
greenwing
greenwood
greeny
Greer
greeter
greeting
greetings card

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREET

back street
Bay Street
cross street
Downing Street
Easy Street
Fleet Street
High Street
Lombard Street
Main Street
man in the street
meet and greet
meet-and-greet
off-street
side street
the Arab street
the High Street
Threadneedle Street
through street
to be a one-way street
Wall Street

Synonyms and antonyms of greet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GREET»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «greet» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of greet

Translation of «greet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREET

Find out the translation of greet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of greet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «greet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

问候
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

saludar
570 millions of speakers

English

greet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बधाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُرَحِّبُ بِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приветствовать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cumprimentar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিবাদন জানান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saluer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Salam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grüßen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

・・・に挨拶する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인사하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chào hỏi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்த்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शुभेच्छा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

selamlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accogliere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przywitać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вітати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a saluta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαιρετώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hälsa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hilse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREET»

The term «greet» is very widely used and occupies the 14.729 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «greet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «greet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greet

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10 QUOTES WITH «GREET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word greet.
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Abhishek Bachchan
I have no hang-ups in life. I don't care about groups and camps. I have been brought up with certain values and ethics. I have never been egoistic about my stardom and lineage. I don't have any qualms about breaking the ice with my colleagues. I can walk up to any actor and greet him, irrespective of what kind of equation I share with him.
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Regina Brett
Greet every morning with open arms and say thanks every night with a full heart. Each day is a precious gift to be savored and used, not left unopened and hoarded for a future that may never come.
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Chris Cornell
And if you don't believe the sun will rise, stand alone and greet the coming night in the last remaining light.
4
Kim Elizabeth
Nothing is more dreadful in life than the profound thought that death may only greet you with eternal nothingness.
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Ina Garten
I try to greet my friends with a drink in my hand, a warm smile on my face, and great music in the background, because that's what gets a dinner party off to a fun start.
6
Jean Giraudoux
There is an invisible garment woven around us from our earliest years; it is made of the way we eat, the way we walk, the way we greet people.
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O. Henry
The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.
8
Edward Hoagland
Men greet each other with a sock on the arm, women with a hug, and the hug wears better in the long run.
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Lester Holt
When we run out of them upstairs, I've been known to appropriate some from our greenroom, pocketing a few with one hand as I smile and greet our guests with the other. One time, Dave Zinczenko of 'Eat this, Not That!' fame, busted me in the act. The cookies apparently fall in the 'not that' category. I made a note of it.
10
Kaki King
I am quite short, but that never comes across when I'm onstage in front of people. When I get offstage and greet an audience afterwards, their first reaction is to comment on my height because it seems like a very drastic difference.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREET»

Discover the use of greet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beyond National Identity: Pictorial Indigenism as a ...
"Traces changes in Andean artists' vision of indigenous peoples as well as shifts in the critical discourse surrounding their work between 1920 and 1960"--Provided by publisher.
Michele Greet, 2009
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The Essentials of Business Etiquette: How to Greet, Eat, and ...
"If you are looking for practical guidelines on how to conduct yourself in a business situation, what behaviors you need to use to get ahead, and how to be sure that you do not offend others, read this book!
Barbara Pachter, 2013
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Elements of Design: Rowena Reed Kostellow and the Structure ...
This succinct, instructive, invaluable book reconstructs the series of exercises that led Kostellow's students from the manipulation of simple forms to the creation of complex solutions to difficult design problems.
Gail Greet Hannah, 2002
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Can You Greet the Whole Wide World?: 12 Common Phrases in 12 ...
The creators of Can You Count Ten Toes? present twelve common phrases in twelve languages, including Italian, Zulu, Japanese, Hindi, Russian, and Arabic.
Lezlie Evans, 2006
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Alcools:
The editor's introduction and notes take place in the 20th Century and explain allusion and difficulties in the text.
Guillaume Apollinaire, Anne Hyde Greet, 1965
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I greet the dawn: poems
A brief biography of the poet precedes a collection of his works, most in standard English rather than dialect, with such themes as love, hate, death, nature, and religion.
Paul Laurence Dunbar, Ashley Bryan, 1978
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Code of Honor: Ethics, Personal Standards & Practical Wisdom ...
The churches of Christ greet you”” “Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you”” “Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you”” “Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet ...
Ashish Raichur, 2014
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Prairie Dogs: Communication and Community in an Animal Society
A third hypothesis is Dominance Maintenance (Anthony 1955; Steiner 1975), which suggests that prairie dogs might use greet-kisses as a way of establishing or maintaining dominance hierarchies. Evidence for any of the hypotheses is rather ...
C. N. Slobodchikoff, Bianca S. Perla, Jennifer L. Verdolin, 2009
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The Monthly Magazine
Dow. Liverpool, merchants. and co- London Rom J. Portfea, ilopfeller. Roll 1'. Upper Boddington, (Aplin, Benbury ' Hervey W Jermyn Greet. wine merchant. ltleka G. E- snn Greer. jeweller. (Briggs lo'tT. Pall ~~1all, jeweller. (Llewcllin Bumble M.
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10
Romance with Romans
Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; also greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my ...
Ted E. Hurlburt, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greeks greet deal with relief, concern
ATHENS, GREECE—Jubilation, almost immediately followed by wariness, filled the streets as Greeks learned of the agreement in Brussels ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
Protests greet start of voter ID trial in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WNCN) – The outcome of a trial that began Monday could have a major impact on voting rights in North Carolina, and ... «WNCN, Jul 15»
3
Mixed Reactions Greet CC Decisions
Dr John Pombe Magufuli, right, and Samia Suluhu Hassan, second from right, will be the ruling party's presidential and vice-presidential ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame will greet six new electees in …
Bill Aris, the celebrated coach who has spent a lot of time congratulating his Fayetteville-Manlius High School girls cross-country teams through ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
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Plans underway to greet Miss Texas as she comes home to McAllen …
Supporters of Guerra are encouraged to be on hand to greet her when she arrives. Guerra came in second to Miss Oklahoma during the ... «Monitor, Jul 15»
6
Gov. Fallin plans to greet President Obama on arrival to Oklahoma
"We are finalizing the logistics but Governor Fallin does plan to greet the president on the tarmac when he lands in Oklahoma," Fallin's ... «KOCO Oklahoma City, Jul 15»
7
Baptist concerns greet order against bakers
"This is a threat to every person's freedom in this nation, including our most precious freedom, religious freedom." -- Ronnie Floyd. «BP News, Jul 15»
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K&L Gates' Kalis: Greet change as an old friend
K&L Gates' Kalis: Greet change as an old friend. 13 July 2015. Sign in or Register to continue reading this article. Sign in. Please do not complete the following ... «The Lawyer, Jul 15»
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Hordes of Fenerbahce Fans Greet Robin Van Persie as He Arrives …
Robin van Persie is expected to be unveiled as a Fenerbahce player any time now, as he arrived in Istanbul on Sunday to complete his move ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
10
PM Narendra Modi's Ramzan greet can change his image of …
Given his political background, ideological grooming and nature of electoral campaign, when Narendra Modi was voted to power last year, ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

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