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Regreet vs Begreet - What's the difference?

regreet | begreet |

As verbs the difference between regreet and begreet

is that regreet is to greet again; to return a salutation to; to greet while begreet is to give or send greetings to; hail; salute; greet; acknowledge by greeting.

As a noun regreet

is a return or exchange of salutations.

regreet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A return or exchange of salutations.
  • (Shakespeare)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To greet again; to return a salutation to; to greet.
  • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)

    begreet

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give or send greetings to; hail; salute; greet; acknowledge by greeting.
  • *1883 , John McCosh, Sketches in Verse at Home and Abroad :
  • The high Atlantic swell soon meets us, A softer atmosphere betreats us, The solemn solon goose begreets us With strident jangling scream [...]