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Detailed Synonyms for greeting in English

greeting:

greeting [the ~] noun

  1. the greeting
    the greeting
  2. the greeting
    the greeting; the salutation; the words of welcome; the salute; the welcome
  3. the greeting
    the motion of the hand; the greeting
  4. the greeting
    – (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) 1
    the greeting; the salutation
    – (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) 1

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Related Definitions for "greeting":

  1. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)1

greeting form of greet:

to greet verb (greets, greeted, greeting)

  1. to greet
    to greet; to salute
    • greet verb (greets, greeted, greeting)
    • salute verb (salutes, saluted, saluting)
  2. to greet
    to greet; to salute; to fire a salute to
    • greet verb (greets, greeted, greeting)
    • salute verb (salutes, saluted, saluting)
    • fire a salute to verb (fires a salute to, fired a salute to, firing a salute to)
  3. to greet
    – react to in a certain way 1
    to greet
    – react to in a certain way 1
    • greet verb (greets, greeted, greeting)
      • The President was greeted with catcalls1
  4. to greet
    – send greetings to 1
    to greet
    – send greetings to 1
    • greet verb (greets, greeted, greeting)
  5. to greet
    – express greetings upon meeting someone 1
    to greet; to recognize; recognise
    – express greetings upon meeting someone 1
    • greet verb (greets, greeted, greeting)
    • recognize verb, American (recognizes, recognized, recognizing)
    • recognise verb, British
  6. to greet
    – be perceived by 1
    to greet
    – be perceived by 1
    • greet verb (greets, greeted, greeting)
      • Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment1

Conjugations for greet:

present
  1. greet
  2. greet
  3. greets
  4. greet
  5. greet
  6. greet
simple past
  1. greeted
  2. greeted
  3. greeted
  4. greeted
  5. greeted
  6. greeted
present perfect
  1. have greeted
  2. have greeted
  3. has greeted
  4. have greeted
  5. have greeted
  6. have greeted
past continuous
  1. was greeting
  2. were greeting
  3. was greeting
  4. were greeting
  5. were greeting
  6. were greeting
future
  1. shall greet
  2. will greet
  3. will greet
  4. shall greet
  5. will greet
  6. will greet
continuous present
  1. am greeting
  2. are greeting
  3. is greeting
  4. are greeting
  5. are greeting
  6. are greeting
subjunctive
  1. be greeted
  2. be greeted
  3. be greeted
  4. be greeted
  5. be greeted
  6. be greeted
diverse
  1. greet!
  2. let's greet!
  3. greeted
  4. greeting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "greet":

  1. react to in a certain way1
    • The President was greeted with catcalls1
  2. send greetings to1
  3. express greetings upon meeting someone1
  4. be perceived by1
    • Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment1

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