Verb

begrüßen

Translation

to greet, to welcome, to approve of

Ich begrüße meine Gäste an der Tür.

I greet my guests at the door.

Wir begrüßen die Entscheidung der Regierung.

We welcome the government's decision.

((j-n)) to greet (sb.) I greet the new colleague.

((et4)) to welcome/approve of (sth.) She welcomes this idea.

willkommen heißen (to bid welcome), empfangen (to receive)

Comes from the prefix 'be-' (which often makes verbs transitive) and 'grüßen' (to greet). It emphasizes a direct greeting to someone.

Imagine you 'are greeting' someone, but make it one word: 'be-grüßen'. It's a more formal or official greeting.