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HAIL

Definition:

[noun] precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
[noun] enthusiastic greeting
[verb] praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
Synonyms: acclaim, herald
[verb] be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"
Synonyms: come
[verb] call for; "hail a cab"
[verb] greet enthusiastically or joyfully
Synonyms: herald
[verb] precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour"