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greeting
 
Noun greeting has 1 sense
  1. greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
    --1 is a kind of acknowledgment, acknowledgement
    --1 has particulars:
     well-wishing; regard, wish, compliments; reception, response; hail; pax, kiss of peace; welcome; salute; hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-do; good morning, morning; good afternoon, afternoon; salute, military greeting; calling card, visiting card, card
    Derived forms: verb greet2, verb greet1
Verb greet has 4 senses
  1. greet, recognize, recognise - express greetings upon meeting someone
    --1 is one way to address, accost, come up to
    Derived forms: noun greeter1, noun greeting1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. greet - send greetings to
    --2 is one way to     communicate, intercommunicate
    Derived form: noun greeting1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. greet - react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"
    --3 is one way to     react, respond
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
    Somebody ----s somebody with something
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  4. greet - be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment"
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
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