English dictionary
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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 | ||
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