To acknowledge the presence of with a greeting
“It is wonderful when strangers greet me in the street and start chatting.”
To welcome, typically in a friendly manner
“Sometimes he would dress in a black broadcloth, a fine faded waistcoat, and a high top hat to greet his guests.”
To receive or respond to in a specified manner
“That would be one scientific breakthrough that I would greet with open arms.”
To cry and sniff in a feeble or fretful way
To wail in grief for a deceased person
To bestow a thought, gesture or greeting
To complain or grumble about something
To acknowledge the validity or legality of something
(respond to) To speak or write in reaction to a question, or to another reaction
To touch or press with the lips, usually as a sign of affection
The act of shedding tears, typically from being emotional
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