greet
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/ɡriːt/
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/ɡriːt/
to say hello or welcome someone
I always greet my neighbors when I see them.
to react to something in a certain way
People often greet new ideas with doubt at first.
to be the first thing you see, hear, or smell
A lovely smell will greet you when you enter the bakery.