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# greet

verb (greet, greets, greeted, greeting); noun greeting (a greeting, greetings)

«greet» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To greet someone means to say hello or welcome them when you meet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#m1)
2. You can greet with words, a smile, a wave, a handshake or a hug. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#m2)
3. To greet something can mean to react to it in a certain way: the news was greeted with cheers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#m3)

### In the lessons

In lessons about manners, greeting people politely is important: say «Hello» or «Good morning», look at the person and smile. Different places have different greetings, such as handshakes, waves, bows or kisses on the cheek. In stories, how a character greets someone shows if they are friendly or cold. Phrases: greet someone warmly, a friendly greeting, greeting card, season's greetings.

### Examples

- Remember to greet your teacher when you come into the classroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#x1)
- Our dog greets us at the door by wagging its tail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#x2)
- Grandma greeted us with a big hug. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#x3)
- People greet each other in different ways around the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#x4)
- The team was greeted with cheers when they came home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#x5)
- She greeted the visitor with a smile and a handshake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#x6)
- We sent Grandpa a birthday greeting card. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#x7)
- It's polite to greet the shop assistant before you ask a question. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#x8)
- We may be sure they were well greeted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/#x9)

### Note

Regular verb: greeted. Not the same as «great» (very big or very good), which sounds a little like it. Greeting a stranger politely in a shop is fine, but you do not have to go anywhere with a stranger who greets you.

## In Jewish tradition

To ask after someone's well-being, the Hebrew being to "ask of peace" (shalom).

**Interpretation.** Greeting with peace is a basic custom, and the sages taught to greet everyone first and warmly. David's greeting to Nabal was an offer of peace.

### Examples

- And David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and greeted his brethren. (Prophets 1SA.17.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greet/#x1)
- And David sent ten young men, and David said unto the young men: 'Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name; (Prophets 1SA.25.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greet/#x2)

### Note

Regular verb: greeted. Not the same as «great» (very big or very good), which sounds a little like it. Greeting a stranger politely in a shop is fine, but you do not have to go anywhere with a stranger who greets you.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «greet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«greet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/greet.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «greet» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greet/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«greet» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/greet.html) on Mova free.