Greet — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

express greetings upon meeting someone

send greetings to

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈɛdi/

🇬🇧British English

/ɡɹˈiːt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɡɹˈiːt/

1 syllable Say it as /hˈɛdi/.

Examples

The President was greeted with catcalls
Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

recognise recognize

Parts of Speech

verb	express greetings upon meeting someone
verb	send greetings to
verb	react to in a certain way “The President was greeted with catcalls”
verb	be perceived by “Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment”

Word Forms

greeter	noun	a person who greets
greeting	noun	(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

begrüßen

Grüße ausdrücken, wenn du jemanden triffst

🇫🇷French

saluer

exprimer ses salutations après avoir rencontré quelqu'un

🇪🇸Spanish

saludar

expresar saludos al conocer a alguien

🇮🇹Italian

salutare

esprimere saluti quando si incontra qualcuno

🇳🇱Dutch

begroeten

groeten uiten als je iemand ontmoet

🇵🇹Portuguese

saudar

expressar saudações ao conhecer alguém

🇷🇺Russian

приветствовать

выразить приветствие при встрече с кем-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अभिवादन करना

किसी से मिलने पर अभिवादन व्यक्त करें

🇧🇩Bengali

অভিবাদন

কারো সাথে সাক্ষাত করার সময় অভিবাদন জানান

🇮🇳Tamil

வாழ்த்துகிறேன்

ஒருவரை சந்தித்தவுடன் வாழ்த்துக்களை தெரிவிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

పలకరించండి

ఎవరినైనా కలిసినప్పుడు శుభాకాంక్షలు తెలియజేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

अभिवादन

एखाद्याला भेटल्यावर अभिवादन व्यक्त करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

નમસ્કાર

કોઈને મળવા પર શુભેચ્છાઓ વ્યક્ત કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ

ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಭೇಟಿಯಾದಾಗ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വന്ദനം

ആരെയെങ്കിലും കണ്ടുമുട്ടുമ്പോൾ ആശംസകൾ അറിയിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨਮਸਕਾਰ

ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਣ 'ਤੇ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

سلام

کسی سے ملنے پر مبارکباد کا اظہار کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

迎接

见到某人时表达问候

🇯🇵Japanese

挨拶する

人に会ったときに挨拶をする

🇰🇷Korean

환영하다

누군가를 만났을 때 인사하기

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chào

bày tỏ lời chào khi gặp ai đó

🇹🇭Thai

ทักทาย

กล่าวคำทักทายเมื่อพบใครสักคน

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyapa

mengungkapkan salam saat bertemu seseorang

🇵🇭Filipino

batiin

ipahayag ang mga pagbati kapag nakilala ang isang tao

🇲🇾Malay

memberi salam

mengucapkan salam apabila bertemu seseorang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تحية

التعبير عن التحية عند مقابلة شخص ما

🇮🇷Persian

سلام کردن

به هنگام ملاقات با کسی احوالپرسی کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

selamlaşmak

Birisiyle tanıştığınızda selamlarınızı iletin

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְבָרֵך

להביע ברכות בעת פגישה עם מישהו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'greet'?

The primary meaning of 'greet' is 'express greetings upon meeting someone'.

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Using 'greet' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'greet' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'greet' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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