приветствовать — meaning in English

English meaning

• acclaim verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
• greet verb To welcome someone in a friendly way, in person or otherwise.
• hail noun Small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky during a storm.
• salute noun A formal gesture of greeting or respect, such as raising a hand to the forehead.
• welcome adj Received with pleasure; wanted or appreciated.

Senses

приветствовать is used for these senses in English:

• acclaim (transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
• salute (ambitransitive) To make a gesture in honor of (someone or something).
• welcome Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

acclaim — full definition

1. verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
2. noun Enthusiastic public praise or approval.

greet — full definition

1. verb To welcome someone in a friendly way, in person or otherwise.
2. verb To be perceived by someone as they arrive somewhere.

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