English verb: greet | |||
1. | greet (communication) express greetings upon meeting someone | ||
Synonyms | recognise, recognize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accost, address, come up to | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bid, bob, curtsy, hail, herald, present, receive, salute, salute, salute, say farewell, shake hands, welcome, wish | ||
2. | greet (communication) send greetings to | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | compliment | ||
3. | greet (cognition) react to in a certain way | ||
Samples | The President was greeted with catcalls. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s somebody with something. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | react, respond | ||
4. | greet (perception) be perceived by | ||
Samples | Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||