Definitions
1.verbTo welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means e.g. writing or over the phone/internet
2.verbTo arrive at or reach, or meet (talking of something which brings joy)
3.verbTo accost; to address.
4.verbTo meet and give salutations.
5.verbTo be perceived by (somebody)."A brilliant dawn greeted her eyes as she looked out of the window."
6.verbTo weep; to cry.
7.nounA conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence."It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email."
8.nounThe action of the verb to greet.