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greet
(redirected from greeter)

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greet someone or something with something
to welcome someone or something with something; to accost someone or something with something upon arrival. I greeted her with a large bouquet of roses. The sun greeted the day with bright rays of light.

welcome someone into something and welcome someone in

to greet one as one is ushered into something or some place. The Franklins welcomed us into their home. Please welcome in our new members.
See also: welcome

greet/welcome somebody/something with open arms
to be very pleased to see someone, or to be very pleased with something new I was rather nervous about meeting my boyfriend's parents, but they welcomed me with open arms. Our company greeted the arrival of the Internet with open arms.
See also: arm, open


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The President's Volunteer Service Award is part of President Bush's USA Freedom Corps Greeter program, which recognizes the difference local volunteers make in the lives of others.
he volunteered me to be the greeter at his gay center's Thanksgiving open house for gay street kids.
According to Wal-Mart folklore, for example, it was a lowly associate who came up with the brilliant idea of "people greeters.
 
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