👋greet

verb
/ɡriːt/

Meaning

to say hello or welcome someone politely
to welcome someone; to say hello

Example Sentences

She greeted the guests with a warm smile.

She greeted her guests warmly at the door.

Example Expressions

greet with open arms

Synonyms

welcome, salute, acknowledge, receive, meet, hail
Entry 1
welcome, salute, acknowledge, receive, meet
Entry 2
welcome, salute, hail, acknowledge

Antonyms

ignore, dismiss, overlook, snub, farewell
Entry 1
ignore, dismiss, overlook
Entry 2
ignore, snub, dismiss, farewell

Collocations

greet someone, greet warmly, greet with smile, greet with joy, greet cheerfully, greet politely, greet enthusiastically, greet cordially
Entry 1
greet someone, greet warmly, greet with smile, greet with joy
Entry 2
greet warmly, greet cheerfully, greet politely, greet enthusiastically, greet cordially

More Example Sentences

Greetings.

He is polite enough to greet everyone.

They rarely fail to greet neighbors warmly.

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases and she greets each child with a gentle smile

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases and she greets each child with a gentle smile to help them feel comfortable and less afraid

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases and she greets each child with a gentle smile to help them feel comfortable and less afraid while explaining to the parents why the vaccine is important

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases and she greets each child with a gentle smile to help them feel comfortable and less afraid while explaining to the parents why the vaccine is important and keeping careful records of every dose administered

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases and she greets each child with a gentle smile to help them feel comfortable and less afraid while explaining to the parents why the vaccine is important and keeping careful records of every dose administered so that no child is missed or given a duplicate shot

A nurse vaccinates children at a small village clinic during a government health campaign that aims to protect children from common diseases and she greets each child with a gentle smile to help them feel comfortable and less afraid while explaining to the parents why the vaccine is important and keeping careful records of every dose administered so that no child is missed or given a duplicate shot and the community stays healthy and safe throughout the year.

Related Vocabularies

To dominate or engross the mind of someone to the exclusion of other thoughts.
To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.
To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe.
to forcibly put an end to something; to restrain or hold back an action, feeling, or development
to protect something from harm or destruction; to use resources carefully to avoid waste
to gather or bring together in one place

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