Antonyms for greet
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : greet |
| Phonetic Transcription : grit |
Definition of greet
Origin :- Old English gretan "to come in contact with" (in sense of "attack, accost" as well as "salute, welcome," and "touch, take hold of, handle"), from West Germanic *grotjan (cf. Old Saxon grotian, Old Frisian greta, Dutch groeten, Old High German gruozen, German grüßen "to salute, greet"), perhaps originally "to resound" (via notion of "cause to speak"), causative of Proto-Germanic *grætanan, root of Old English grætan (Anglian gretan) "weep, bewail," from PIE *gher- "to call out." Greet still can mean "cry, weep" in Scottish & northern England dialect, though this might be from a different root. Grætan is probably also the source of the second element in regret. Related: Greeted; greeting.
- verb welcome
- But I had no time to say another word to him, as I turned to greet Mrs. Marshall.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- But what dignitary is this crossing from the other side to greet the governor?
- Extract from : « Main Street » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Napoleon, indeed, was scarce able to greet his visitor pleasantly.
- Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
- She did not greet him in any way, but turned her head to address commands.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- He hurried home so that he might be there to greet her when she returned from her work.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- They were to greet her courteously, and inquire who she was.
- Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis
- An ominous leave-taking was his, and calamity was there to greet him home again.
- Extract from : « Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew » by Josephine Preston Peabody
- She rose to greet him, and he saw that her eyes were dark-rimmed, and her lips rough.
- Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
- She was helped gently down, and Rose was there to greet her.
- Extract from : « Gloria and Treeless Street » by Annie Hamilton Donnell
- And over herself she dropped a vesture of joy to greet him when he should step forth.
- Extract from : « Bride of the Mistletoe » by James Lane Allen
Synonyms for greet
- accost
- acknowledge
- address
- approach
- attend
- bow
- call to
- compliment
- curtsy
- embrace
- exchange greetings
- extend one's hand
- flag
- hail
- herald
- high-five
- highball
- meet
- move to
- nod
- pay respects
- receive
- recognize
- roll out the red carpet
- salaam
- salute
- say hello
- say hi
- shake hands
- shoulder
- speak to
- stop
- tip one's hat
- usher in
- whistle for
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