greet
/ɡriːt/verb
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अभिवादन करना, स्वागत करना
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[T] ~ sb (with sth)
to say hello to somebody or to welcome them
अभिवादन करना, स्वागत करना
- She greeted the guests with a namaste.
- Radhika greeted her teacher with a smile every morning.
- The principal greeted every parent at the gate.
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- They greeted the cricket team with garlands at the station.
- He greeted me warmly and offered me a cup of tea.
Synonyms welcome receive salute hail say hello to
Opposite ignore snub cold-shoulder
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[T] ~ sth (as/with sth)
to react to somebody or something in a particular way
(किसी रूप में) प्रतिक्रिया करना
- The news was greeted with joy.
- The new rule was greeted with suspicion by the staff.
- Fans greeted the decision with loud cheers.
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- The announcement was greeted with silence in the hall.
- The film was greeted with praise from the critics.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
greet sb (with sth)
Greet takes a direct object; you can add with to name the word or gesture used.
'Greet' के बाद सीधे object आता है; किस शब्द या इशारे से, यह बताने के लिए 'with' जोड़ सकते हैं।
- Radhika greeted her teacher with a smile.
- The host greeted every guest with 'Namaste'.
greet sb as sth
Greet can show how someone was welcomed or named, as in a hero.
'Greet' यह भी बता सकता है कि किसी का स्वागत या वर्णन किस रूप में हुआ, जैसे नायक के रूप में।
- The villagers greeted the champions as heroes.
greet sth with sth (reaction)
In its second sense, greet means to react to news or events in a certain way: with applause, anger or silence.
दूसरे अर्थ में 'greet' का अर्थ समाचार या घटना पर किसी तरह प्रतिक्रिया देना है: तालियों, क्रोध या मौन के साथ।
- The announcement was greeted with cheers.
be greeted by sb / sth
In the passive, be greeted by names who or what you meet on arrival.
Passive में 'be greeted by' पहुँचने पर मिलने वाले व्यक्ति या चीज़ को बताता है।
- We were greeted by a loud barking dog.
- The students were greeted by a notice on the door.
greeting (noun)
A greeting is the words or actions used to say hello; the plural greetings is used for good wishes on festivals.
Greeting नमस्कार के शब्द या क्रियाएँ हैं; बहुवचन 'greetings' त्योहारों पर शुभकामनाओं के लिए आता है।
- Send Diwali greetings to all your friends.
+Collocations 4
adverb + greet
warmlycordiallypolitelycoldlyenthusiastically
- The hosts greeted the visitors warmly.
greet + noun
a guestthe crowdthe newsa friendthe visitorsthe new year
- People greet the new year with fireworks.
greet with + noun
a smilea handshakeapplausesilencecheersa namaste
- The speech was greeted with loud applause.
greeting + noun
cardmessagegestureceremonywords
- He sent a greeting card to his uncle.
“More examples 5
- She greeted the guests at the door with folded hands.
उसने हाथ जोड़कर दरवाज़े पर मेहमानों का स्वागत किया।
- The news of the strike was greeted with anger.
हड़ताल की खबर का क्रोध के साथ स्वागत हुआ।
- Students stand and greet the principal each morning.
विद्यार्थी हर सुबह खड़े होकर प्रधानाचार्य का अभिवादन करते हैं।
- When Radhika entered, a loud cheer greeted her.
जब राधिका भीतर आई तो तेज़ जयकार ने उसका स्वागत किया।
- We greeted each other with a hug after many years.
कई वर्षों बाद हमने गले मिलकर एक-दूसरे का अभिवादन किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She greeted to her neighbour.
✓ She greeted her neighbour.
Greet is transitive and takes no preposition before its object.
'Greet' सकर्मक है और object से पहले preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ The guests were greeted with the hostess.
✓ The guests were greeted by the hostess.
The doer in a passive sentence is introduced by by.
Passive वाक्य में कर्ता 'by' से जुड़ता है।
✗ He greeted me good morning.
✓ He greeted me with 'Good morning'.
The words used to greet someone are introduced with with, or use said good morning to me.
किन शब्दों से अभिवादन किया गया, यह 'with' से बताया जाता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the welcome words together: greet, welcome, receive (greet a guest formally), salute (raise your hand to your forehead as a sign of respect, especially in the army), hail (call out to; describe with praise: 'hailed as a hero').
स्वागत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: greet, welcome, receive (अतिथि का औपचारिक स्वागत), salute (सम्मान के संकेत के रूप में माथे तक हाथ उठाना, विशेषकर सेना में), hail (पुकारना; प्रशंसा सहित वर्णन: 'hailed as a hero')।
§Grammar and usage
Greetings include 'Good morning' (before noon), 'Good afternoon' (after noon) and 'Good evening' (after about 5 p.m.); 'Good night' is said when leaving at night or before sleep.
अभिवादन में 'Good morning' (दोपहर से पहले), 'Good afternoon' (दोपहर के बाद) और 'Good evening' (लगभग 5 बजे के बाद) शामिल हैं; 'Good night' रात में जाते समय या सोने से पहले कहा जाता है।