greet vs receive

greet and receive both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
greet	No	No	Yes	No
receive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, receive is a hyponym of greet; that is, receive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than greet:

Other hyponyms of greet include shake hands, bob, curtsy, salute, present, salute, salute, hail, herald, welcome, say farewell, bid, wish.

greet (verb)	receive (verb)
react to in a certain way	convert into sounds or pictures
express greetings upon meeting someone	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
send greetings to	accept as true or valid
be perceived by	regard favorably or with disapproval
	bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
	partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
	register (perceptual input)
	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
	receive as a retribution or punishment
	get something; come into possession of
	have or give a reception
	experience as a reaction