welcome

/'welk m/

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Thân thiện

A family welcomes their guests at the front door.

Definition

Adjective:
- Giving pleasure or satisfaction; received with pleasure or freely granted: Describes something or someone that is pleasing to receive or accept.
- Freely permitted or invited: Indicates that something is offered or available without restriction.
Noun:
- A greeting or reception given to someone upon arrival: The act of greeting someone in a friendly or hospitable way.
- The state of being received gladly: The condition of being accepted with pleasure.
Verb:
- To greet someone hospitably upon arrival: To receive or greet someone in a friendly or generous way.
- To accept something gladly: To receive an idea, suggestion, or event with pleasure.

Examples of Usage

Adjective:
- After a long journey, a cool drink was a welcome relief.
- You are welcome to use the library anytime.
Noun:
- The team received a warm welcome from the local community.
- He stayed for a month and began to outstay his welcome.
Verb:
- We gathered at the door to welcome our guests.
- I welcome this opportunity to discuss the new plan.

Advanced Usage

"to make someone welcome": to ensure a person feels accepted and comfortable.
- The host family went out of their way to make the exchange student welcome.
"to be welcome to": to be freely permitted to have or do something.
- If you're hungry, you're welcome to anything in the fridge.

Variants and Related Words

Welcoming (adj): having a friendly, hospitable, or inviting atmosphere.
- The small town had a very welcoming atmosphere.

Synonyms

Greet (v): to address with expression of kind wishes upon meeting or arrival.
Receive (v): to take into one's possession or care.
Gladly accepted (adj): received with pleasure.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Welcome in: to invite or usher someone inside.
- Please welcome in the new members of our club.
Welcome back: to greet someone returning after an absence.
- The whole office gathered to welcome back their colleague.

Related Idioms

"You're welcome": a polite response to an expression of thanks.
- "Thank you for your help." – "You're welcome."
"Outstay one's welcome": to stay as a guest longer than one is wanted.
- We left the party early so as not to outstay our welcome.
"A welcome change": a pleasant or refreshing difference.
- The sunny weather was a welcome change after a week of rain.

A family welcomes their guests at the front door.

Adjective

giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
- a welcome relief
- a welcome guest
- made the children feel welcome
- you are welcome to join us

Noun

Verb

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