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Spell Bee Word: Greet


What does greet mean?

Word: Greet

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Greet means to say hello to someone when you meet them.

Synonyms: say hello

How do you spell greet?

Syllables: greet

Tricky part: The long e sound is spelt ee. Children sometimes write greit or grete.

Watch out for: greit, grete, griet

Memory tip: Stretch the long eeee sound when you greet a friend, and write two e's for that long sound.

Greet in a sentence

Example 1: We greet our teacher with a wave every morning.

Example 2: Grandpa greets every neighbour on his walk.

Example 3: The dog ran to greet us at the gate.

Fun Fact

People greet in different ways: in Japan many people bow, and in many countries people shake hands.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:

We always greet our guests at the door with a big smiel.

a) door and smiel
b) only smiel
c) only greet
d) greet and guests

Show answer

b) only smiel. Smile is spelt with i, l, e at the end, so smiel is the only mistake.

Sound Check

Which of the following words rhymes with greet?

a) grit
b) street
c) gate
d) great

Show answer

b) street. Great starts like greet, but street is the one with the same ending sound.

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

Children stand up to ______ the principal when she walks in.

a) great
b) greet
c) grit
d) grate

Show answer

b) greet. Saying hello politely is greeting; great means very good.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What might you say to greet someone?

a) Thank you
b) Well done
c) Good morning
d) Good luck

Show answer

c) Good morning

2. Which word means nearly the same as greet?

a) wander
b) worry
c) whisper
d) welcome

Show answer

d) welcome

More words from this list

lobby, open, pool, shampoo, steel, toilet, bang, coaster

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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