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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#m1)

2) To greet someone warmly when they arrive. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#m2)

3) To be glad to accept or receive something (We welcome new ideas). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#m3)

4) Wanted and pleasant (a welcome rest). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#m4)

5) Allowed to have or do something freely (You're welcome to borrow it). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#m5)

6) «You're welcome» is the polite answer when someone says «thank you». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#m6)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#x1)
- We welcomed the new girl and showed her around. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#x2)
- «Thank you for the help.» — «You're welcome.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#x3)
- After the long walk, a cold drink was very welcome. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#x4)
- You're welcome to use my crayons. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#x5)
- The town gave the team a warm welcome. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#x6)
- Welcome home, Dad! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#x7)
- The school welcomes parents at the open day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#x8)
- ‘Welcome back, my prince,’ said she. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/#x9)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/10-moving-house-and-renting-a-home/18/)
- [Children are usually welcome at funerals, and it is their choice whether to go.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/25-funerals-and-remembering/6/)
- [He shakes Toad's paw — «Welcome home, Toad!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home/5/)
- [Badger arrives muddy and «rough and touzled» (untidy, tousled); «Welcome home, Toad!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home/26/)
- [Grown-ups mix these up too; shop signs saying «your welcome» are everywhere.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/11-homophones-and-near-homophones/16/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «welcome» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welcome/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.