welcome

«welcome» in Mova's school dictionary: A friendly word said to greet someone who arrives… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

interjection (Welcome!); verb (welcome, welcomes, welcomed, welcoming); adjective (welcome — a welcome visitor; you're welcome); noun (a welcome, welcomes)

meaning for a pupil

1) A friendly word said to greet someone who arrives (Welcome to our school!). tree →

2) To greet someone warmly when they arrive. tree →

3) To be glad to accept or receive something (We welcome new ideas). tree →

4) Wanted and pleasant (a welcome rest). tree →

5) Allowed to have or do something freely (You're welcome to borrow it). tree →

6) «You're welcome» is the polite answer when someone says «thank you». tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and manners it is a key polite word: saying «welcome» to guests and «you're welcome» after «thank you». At school new pupils are welcomed; signs say «Welcome». In stories it shows friendliness or its opposite (an unwelcome guest). Phrases: welcome to, welcome home, welcome back, you're welcome, make someone welcome, a warm welcome, outstay your welcome.

examples

• Welcome to our class, Sam! tree →
• We welcomed the new girl and showed her around. tree →
• «Thank you for the help.» — «You're welcome.» tree →
• After the long walk, a cold drink was very welcome. tree →
• You're welcome to use my crayons. tree →
• The town gave the team a warm welcome. tree →
• Welcome home, Dad! tree →
• The school welcomes parents at the open day. tree →
• ‘Welcome back, my prince,’ said she. tree →

note

Spelled with ONE «l»: welcome, not «wellcome». Past: welcomed. «You're welcome» is the usual reply to «thank you» in the USA; in the UK and Australia people also say «no problem», «no worries» or «not at all». The opposite adjective is «unwelcome».

In the corpora

• A welcome card from new neighbours is a friendly hello, and getting on with neighbours makes life easier.
• Children are usually welcome at funerals, and it is their choice whether to go.
• He shakes Toad's paw — «Welcome home, Toad!
• Badger arrives muddy and «rough and touzled» (untidy, tousled); «Welcome home, Toad!
• Grown-ups mix these up too; shop signs saying «your welcome» are everywhere.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «welcome» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.