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begreet

verb

Etymology

From be- + greet. Compare West Frisian begroetsje (“to begreet”), Dutch begroeten (“to salute, cheer, acclaim”), German Low German begröten (“to welcome; greet”), German begrüßen (“to welcome, appreciate, salute”).

  1. inherited from *grōtijaną✻
  2. inherited from *grōtijan✻
  3. inherited from grētan
  4. inherited from greten
  5. prefixed as begreet — “be + greet”

Definitions

  1. To give or send greetings to

    To give or send greetings to; hail; salute; greet; acknowledge by greeting.

    • The high Atlantic swell soon meets us, A softer atmosphere betreats us, The solemn solon goose begreets us With strident jangling scream [...]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA