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verb
  1. To approach for the purpose of speech: accost, greet, salute. See approach, greeting, seek
  2. To address in a friendly and respectful way: greet, salute, welcome. See greeting
  3. To pay tribute or homage to: acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize, praise. Idiom: sing someone's praises. See praise
  4. To have as one's home or place of origin: come, originate. See start
noun
An expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons: greeting, salutation, salute, welcome. See greeting

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