greeted

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greeted - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Greet \Greet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Greeted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Greeting.] [OE. greten, AS. gr[=e]tan to address, approach;
     akin to OS. gr[=o]tian, LG. gr["o]ten, D. groeten, OHG.
     gruozzen, G. gr["u]ssen. [root]50.]
     1. To address with salutations or expressions of kind wishes;
        to salute; to hail; to welcome; to accost with friendship;
        to pay respects or compliments to, either personally or
        through the intervention of another, or by writing or
        token.
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              My lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you.
                                                    --Shak.
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     2. To come upon, or meet, as with something that makes the
        heart glad.
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              In vain the spring my senses greets.  --Addison.
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     3. To accost; to address. --Pope.
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