English-Thai Dictionary
greet
VT ทักทาย ปราศรัย ทำความเคารพ แสดง การ ต้อนรับ salute welcome tak-tai
greet with
PHRV ทักทาย ด้วย ต้อนรับ ด้วย tak-tai-duai
greet with
PHRV เผชิญหน้า กับ pa-choen-na-kab
greeting
N การทักทาย การ คำนับ salute welcome farewell goodbye kan-tak-tai
greeting
N คำ อวยพร kam-aue-pon
greeting card
N บัตรอวยพร bad-aue-pon
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
GREET
v.t.[L. rudo, to bray, to roar. ] 1. To address with expressions of kind wishes; to salute in kindness and respect.
My lord, the Mayor if London comes to greet you.
2. To address at meeting; to address in any manner.
3. To congratulate.
4. To pay compliments at a distance; to send kind wishes to. Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:21.
5. To meet and address with kindness; or to express kind wishes accompanied with an embrace. 1 Thessalonians 5:26.
6. To meet.
GREET
v.i.To meet and salute. There greet in silence, as the dead are wont,
And sleep in peace.
1. To weep; written by Spenser greit.
GREETED
pp. Addressed with kind wishes; complimented.
GREETER
n.One who greets.
GREETING
ppr. Addressing with kind wishes or expressions of joy; complimenting; congratulating; saluting.
GREETING
n.Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; compliment addressed from one absent.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
GREET
GREET Greet, a.
Defn: Great. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
GREET
Greet, v. i. Etym: [OE. greten, AS. grtan, grlan; akin to Icel.grata, Sw. gita, Dan. grde, Goth. grctan; cf. Skr. hrd to sound, roar. sq. root5 .]
Defn: To weep; to cry; to lament. [Obs. or Scot. ] [Written also greit. ] Spenser.
GREET
GREET Greet, n.
Defn: Mourning. [Obs. ] Spenser.
GREET
Greet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Greeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Greeting. ] Etym: [OE. greten, AS. grtan to address, approach; akin to OS. gr, LG gröten, D. groeten, OHG. gruozzen, G. grüssen. ]
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. My lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you. Shak.
2. To come upon, or meet, as with something that makes the heart glad. In vain the spring my senses greets. Addison.
3. To accost; to address. Pope.
GREET
GREET Greet, v. i.
Defn: To meet and give salutations. There greet in silence, as the dead are wont, And sleep in peace. Shak.
GREET
GREET Greet, n.
Defn: Greeting. [Obs. ] F. Beaumont.
GREETER
GREETER Greet "er, n.
Defn: One who greets or salutes another.
GREETER
GREETER Greet "er, n.
Defn: One who weeps or mourns. [Obs. ]
GREETING
GREETING Greet "ing, n.
Defn: Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent. Write to him. .. gentle adieus and greetings. Shak.
Syn. -- Salutation; salute; compliment.
New American Oxford Dictionary
greet
greet 1 |grēt ɡrit | ▶verb [ with obj. ] give a polite word or sign of welcome or recognition to (someone ) on meeting. • receive or acknowledge (something ) in a specified way: everyone present greeted this idea warmly. • (of a sight or sound ) become apparent to or be noticed by (someone ) on arrival somewhere: flowers and cheers greeted the shipyard workers. ORIGIN Old English grētan ‘approach, attack, or salute ’; related to Dutch groeten and German grüssen ‘greet. ’
greet
greet 2 |ɡrit grēt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] Scottish weep; cry: he sat down on the armchair and started to greet. ORIGIN Old English, partly from grētan ‘cry out, rage, ’ partly from grēotan ‘lament, ’ both of Germanic origin.
greeter
greet er |ˈgrētər ˈɡridər | ▶noun a person who greets people entering a store, church service, or other public place.
greeting
greet ing |ˈgrētiNG ˈɡridɪŋ | ▶noun a polite word or sign of welcome or recognition: Mandy shouted a greeting. • the action of giving such a sign: she raised her hand in greeting . • (usu. greetings ) a formal expression of goodwill, said on meeting or in a written message: warm greetings to you all.
greeting card
greet ing card (Brit. greetings card ) ▶noun a decorative card sent to convey good wishes on some occasion.
Oxford Dictionary
greet
greet 1 |griːt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone ): some of the customers greeted the barman in Gaelic. • [ with obj. and adverbial ] receive or acknowledge (something ) in a specified way: everyone greeted this idea warmly. • (especially of a sight or sound ) become apparent to (a person arriving somewhere ): Sam threw open the door and was greeted by a cacophony of noise. ORIGIN Old English grētan ‘approach, attack, or salute ’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch groeten and German grüssen ‘greet ’.
greet
greet 2 |griːt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] Scottish weep; cry: he sat down on the armchair and started to greet. ORIGIN Old English, partly from grētan ‘cry out, rage ’, partly from grēotan ‘lament ’, both of Germanic origin.
greeter
greet ¦er |ˈgriːt (ə )r | ▶noun a person employed to greet customers at a shop, restaurant, or other business.
greeting
greet |ing |ˈgriːtɪŋ | ▶noun a polite word or sign of welcome or recognition: Mandy shouted a greeting. • [ mass noun ] the action of giving a sign of welcome: she raised her hand in greeting . • (usu. greetings ) a formal expression of goodwill, said on meeting or in a written message: warm greetings to you all.
greetings card
greetings card (N. Amer. greeting card ) ▶noun a decorative card sent to convey good wishes.
American Oxford Thesaurus
greet
greet verb 1 she greeted Hank cheerily: say hello to, address, salute, hail; welcome, meet, receive. 2 the decision was greeted with outrage: receive, acknowledge, respond to, react to, take.
greeting
greeting noun 1 he shouted a greeting: hello, salute, salutation, address; welcome; acknowledgment. ANTONYMS farewell. 2 (greetings ) birthday greetings: best wishes, good wishes, congratulations, felicitations; compliments, regards, respects.
Oxford Thesaurus
greet
greet verb 1 she greeted Hank cheerily: say hello to, address, salute, hail, halloo; nod to, wave to, raise one's hat to, tip one's hat to, acknowledge the presence of. ANTONYMS ignore. 2 I greeted him at the door with a martini: welcome, meet, receive; show in, usher in, admit, accept, let in. 3 the decision was greeted with a chorus of outrage: receive, acknowledge, respond to, react to, take; hear, listen to.
greeting
greeting noun 1 he shouted a greeting: hello, salute, salutation, address, welcome, hailing; nod, wave, acknowledgement. ANTONYMS farewell. 2 (greetings ) they passed on birthday greetings: best wishes, good wishes, regards, kind /kindest regards, congratulations, compliments, respects, felicitations; archaic one's devoirs, remembrances.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
greet
greet /ɡriːt /〖語源は 「近づく 」〗(名 )greeting 動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…で » 〈人 〉にあいさつする, 〈人 〉を出迎える (｟よりくだけて ｠say hello to, ｟よりかたく ｠salute ) «with » ▸ greet a newcomer with a smile [kiss, handshake ]歓迎の笑顔 [キス, 握手 ]で新人を出迎える ▸ greet each other as friends お互いに友人としてあいさつを交わす ▸ greet him by saying “Hello ”「こんにちは 」と彼にあいさつする .2 〈人 態度が 〉 «…で /…として » 〈人 (の行動 )提案など 〉に反応する , 反応して起こる «with /as » (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ My presentation was greeted with [by ] great applause .私の発表は喝采 （かっさい ）で迎えられた .3 ｟文 ｠〈光景 音 においなどが 〉 (特定の場所で最初に )〈目 耳 鼻 〉に入る, 飛び込む ; 知覚される (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ She was greeted by the sweet smell of lilies .彼女はふとユリの甘い香りを感じた .gr é et er 名詞 C (客の )呼び込み ; 出迎える人 .
greeting
greet ing /ɡríːtɪŋ /→greet 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C 〖抽象的には 不可算 〗(人に会った時の日常的な )あいさつ (の言葉 [動作 ])▸ a greeting to [from ] him 彼へ [から ]のあいさつの言葉 ▸ exchange greetings あいさつ (の言葉 )を交わす ▸ wave a cheerful greeting 元気に手を振ってあいさつをする ▸ raise one's hand in greeting 手を上げてあいさつする 2 C 〖通例 ～s 〗(誕生日やクリスマスなどの特別な )あいさつ (の言葉 [手紙 ]); お祝い状 (greeting (s ) card ) (!(1 )～ cardは ｟主に米 ｠, ～s cardは ｟英 ｠. (2 )通例, 横または縦の2つ折りで, 見開き部分にメッセージを書く ) ▸ birthday [Christmas ] greetings バースデー [クリスマス ]カード ▸ Season's Greetings from Kobe .神戸の地より時候のあいさつを申し上げます (!クリスマスカードなどに書く言葉で, Merry Christmasなどと異なり, 非キリスト教徒にも使用できる ) .3 C ｟米 ｠手紙の書き出しの句 〘Dear, Sirなど 〙.間投詞 ｟やや古 ｠〖Greeting (s )!〗｟かたく ｠ごきげんよう ;｟ おどけて ｠やあ, こんにちは (hello )▸ Greetings and felicitations [salutations ]!｟大げさに ｠こんにちは, ご成功をお祈りします .
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