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to welcome / to receive

verb/ɐkuˈʎeɾ/high

a·co·lher

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Definitions

1To receive or admit someone, offering hospitality, protection, or shelter.
The family will host the foreign student for the school year.
The new policy aims to welcome immigrants with dignity.
syn
welcomehostshelter
ant
rejectexpelspurn
Common collocations
to welcome warmlyto welcome refugeesto welcome a suggestion
Idiomatic expressions
  • To welcome with open arms
2To accept or admit favorably an idea, proposal, or request.
The board of directors welcomed the suggestion enthusiastically.
The court granted the defendant's appeal.
syn
acceptadmitapprove
Common collocations
to welcome a proposalto welcome an ideato welcome a request

Etymology

Do latim 'accolĕre', de 'ad-' (a, para) + 'colligĕre' (colher, recolher).

Related words

acolhimentoacolhedoracolhidarecolherdesacolher