dočekati

1. to meet; to welcome; to greet; to receive; to react to
   Dočekali smo ih na aerodromu. — We met them at the airport.
   Publika je pesmu dočekala velikim aplauzom. — The audience greeted the song with loud applause.
2. to wait until; to live to see
   Nažalost, deda nije dočekao unuke. — Sadly, grandpa didn't live to see his grandchildren.
   Konačno smo dočekali leto. — Summer has finally come.
3. (of a holiday) to see in; to celebrate
   Gde ćete dočekati Novu godinu? — Where are you going to see in the New Year?
4. (dočekati se na noge) to land on one's feet; to get back on one's feet
   Mačka se uvek dočeka na noge. — A cat always lands on its feet.
   Posle otkaza se brzo dočekao na noge. — After being fired, he quickly landed on his feet.

The imperfective is dočekivati; in the sense 'wait until' it often takes a da-clause: dočekati da se vrati.