2syllables
greeting
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Definitions ofgreeting
1verb
- To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means e.g. writing or over the phone/internet
- To arrive at or reach, or meet (talking of something which brings joy)
- To accost; to address.
- To meet and give salutations.
- To be perceived by (somebody).
Example: "A brilliant dawn greeted her eyes as she looked out of the window."
1verb
- To weep; to cry.
1noun
- A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.
Example: "It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email."
- The action of the verb to greet.
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