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The meaning of the English word "welcome" and how you use it

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welcome
(expression) a polite way to greet someone
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Elena holds a Master's Degree in languages and literatures and a BA in law. She has been working as a linguist, translator and localizer for more than 15 years. She has also a long experience as language tutor.
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Welcome to Paris .
Welcome home , Dad !
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Henry Cole's Motorbike Collection
Well welcome to the garage .
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They gave us a hearty welcome .
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" Hearty " and " welcome " are both Saxon words .
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you're welcome
(expression) (contraction) used as the traditional reply to 'thank you' Contracted form of "You are welcome".
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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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Thanks for the cookie . / You're welcome !
I appreciate your help . / You're welcome .
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"Can You?" and Other Polite Requests
You're welcome .
Terrible BBQ Planning
You're welcome .
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You're welcome .
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you're...welcome
(expression) used as the traditional reply to 'thank you'
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Thanks for the cookie . / You're welcome !
I appreciate your help . / You're welcome .
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Zosia Mamet on "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
You're very welcome .
May I Borrow...
Thanks . / You're welcome .
May I Borrow...
Thanks . / You're welcome .
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welcome
(adjective) agreeable; acceptable; allowed
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Kimberly is an English language editor and linguist from the United States who firmly believes that learning new languages can help make the world a better place. She has experience in language education and accessibility and has worked with a number of organizations that empower socioeconomically disadvantaged English language learners, refugees, and recent immigrants.
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Your bad temper is not welcome here .
Jim is welcome to stay for dinner .
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Maleficent Actors Speak About the Film
You're not welcome here .
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going out , and sitting in the car , and then I'm welcome to come back inside ; that 's all I 'm committing to .
Passive Aggressive Yoga Instructor
As a reminder , you are all welcome to join my class at any time that aligns with your trajectory in the universe .
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welcome back
(expression) a greeting for a returning person
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Elena holds a Master's Degree in languages and literatures and a BA in law. She has been working as a linguist, translator and localizer for more than 15 years. She has also a long experience as language tutor.
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Welcome back home , John !
Hello students , welcome back !
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Sherlock - John Meets Sherlock's Brother
Welcome back .
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Welcome back to Weekly Words , everybody . My name is Alisha and this week we 're going to talk about sports metaphors in business .
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Hello English learners ! Welcome back !
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