dočekivati

1. (+ acc.) to meet; to welcome
   Svake nedelje dočekujemo baku na autobuskoj stanici. — Every Sunday we meet grandma at the bus station.
   Domaćini uvek dočekuju goste sa rakijom. — The hosts always welcome guests with rakija.
2. (of a holiday, event) to see in; to celebrate the arrival of
   Novu godinu obično dočekujemo na trgu. — We usually see in the New Year in the square.
3. (of a reaction) to receive; to greet
   Publika svaku njegovu pesmu dočekuje aplauzom. — The audience greets every song of his with applause.
4. (+ acc.) to live to see
   Mnogi ne dočekuju penziju u dobrom zdravlju. — Many people don't live to see retirement in good health.
5. (dočekivati se na noge) to land on one's feet
   Mačke se uvek dočekuju na noge. — Cats always land on their feet.

The perfective is dočekati; the sense 'to land on one's feet' needs the reflexive dočekivati se.