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herald vs greet

greet vs herald

herald is a noun but greet is not a noun.

herald and greet both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
herald Yes No Yes No
greet No No Yes No
As verbs, greet is a hypernym of herald; that is, greet is a word with a broader meaning than herald:
  • herald: greet enthusiastically or joyfully
  • greet: express greetings upon meeting someone
Other hypernyms of herald include recognise, recognize.
herald (noun) greet (noun)
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
(formal) a person who announces important news
herald (verb) greet (verb)
foreshadow or presage react to in a certain way
praise vociferously express greetings upon meeting someone
greet enthusiastically or joyfully send greetings to
be perceived by
Difference between herald and greet

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