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regreet

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˈɹiːɡɹiːt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ɹiːˈɡɹiːt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A return or exchange of salutations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To greet again; to return a greeting to (someone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

First attested in 1586; from re- + greet.