send greetings to express greetings upon meeting someone be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment
react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls" send greetings to express greetings upon meeting someone be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment
If you are greeted by something, it is the first thing you notice in a particular place. I was greeted by a shocking sight The savoury smell greeted them as they went through the door
To address with salutations or expressions of kind wishes; to salute; to hail; to welcome; to accost with friendship; to pay respects or compliments to, either personally or through the intervention of another, or by writing or token
If something is greeted in a particular way, people react to it in that way. The European Court's decision has been greeted with dismay by fishermen It is unlikely that this suggestion will be greeted enthusiastically in the Baltic States