greet

Verb

Verb Forms: greeted, greeting, greets, grat, grutten

To weep or cry out, typically in an archaic sense.
To address someone in a friendly and courteous manner.
express greetings upon meeting someone
send greetings to
react to in a certain way
- "The President was greeted with catcalls"
be perceived by
- "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment"
To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
To arrive at or reach, or meet.
To accost; to address.
To meet and give salutations.
To be perceived by (someone).
To weep; to cry.

Adj

Great.

Noun

Mourning, weeping, lamentation.

Examples

A brilliant dawn greeted her eyes as she looked out of the window.
He was about to greet upon seeing his opponent’s triple-word score.
Players greet each other before the Words With Friends match, but then it’s serious business.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English greten, from Old English grētan, from Proto-West Germanic *grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną.

Synonyms

recognise, recognize, beweep, burst into tears, cry, cry one's eyes out, greet, hail, shed a tear, shed tears, squirt some, wail, weep

Scrabble Score: 6

greet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
greet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
greet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

greet: valid Words With Friends Word