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begreet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-greet
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

begreets (present, singular) begreeting (participle, present) begreeted (participle, past) begreeted (past)

Questions

What does begreet mean?
To give or send greetings to; hail; salute; greet; acknowledge by greeting.
Where does begreet come from?
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”).

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