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to greet
To give someone a sign of greeting when meeting them, for example through words, a nod, or a wave.
Sie grüßte ihre Nachbarin mit einem freundlichen „Guten Morgen“.
She greeted her neighbor with a friendly 'Good morning.'
The verb 'grüßen' (to greet) is closely connected to the noun 'der Gruß' (greeting). When you greet someone, you convey a greeting.
Bitte richte deiner Familie liebe Grüße von mir aus.
Please give my warm regards to your family.
When you greet someone directly, the person being greeted is always in the accusative.
Ich habe ihn gestern auf der Straße gesehen, aber er hat mich nicht gegrüßt.
I saw him on the street yesterday, but he didn't greet me.
To send greetings through another person, you use the construction with 'lassen' (to let/have) or an imperative form. A typical formulation is 'jemanden von jemandem grüßen lassen' (to give someone someone's regards).
Mein Bruder lässt dich herzlich grüßen.
My brother sends you his warm regards.
This meaning is elevated or poetic. The subject here is not a person, but usually a distinctive object visible from far away, such as a tower, a castle, or a mountain.
Schon aus der Ferne grüßt der Leuchtturm an der Küste.
Even from a distance, the lighthouse on the coast comes into view.
to appear
'erscheinen' and 'grüßen' can both mean, in a special sense, that something becomes visible or comes into view. 'erscheinen' is the normal word for this. 'grüßen' in this sense is elevated or poetic and sounds more like something from literature, advertising, or ceremonial texts. In everyday language, 'grüßen' usually means to say hello to someone. If you simply want to say that something becomes visible, 'erscheinen' is almost always the clearer choice.
Hinter den Hügeln grüßt schon der erste Schnee des Winters.
Behind the hills, the first snow of winter is already coming into view.
Am Horizont erscheint langsam ein Schiff.
A ship slowly appears on the horizon.