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greeted |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. My lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you --Shak. 2. To come upon or meet as with something that makes the heart glad. In vain the spring my senses greets. --Addison. 3. To accost; to address. --Pope.
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