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I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a club welcomes sb (=is happy to accept new members) ▪ The chess club welcomes both beginners and experienced players. a welcome relief ▪ The holiday was a welcome relief from the pressure of work. a welcoming atmosphere (=when a place you arrive at feels friendly) ▪ The bar provides a welcoming atmosphere for a relaxing evening drink. enthusiastic reception/welcome ▪ The audience gave him an enthusiastic reception. extend a warm welcome ▪ We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our French visitors. get/be given a hero’s welcome (=be treated as a hero when you arrive somewhere) ▪ The team were given a hero’s welcome when they returned to the city. rapturous reception/welcome ▪ He was given a rapturous welcome. warm welcome ▪ Please give a warm welcome to our special guest. warmly welcomed ▪ We were warmly welcomed by the villagers. welcome addition ▪ This excellent book will be a welcome addition to the library of any student. welcome an announcement (=say that you are pleased about it) ▪ Environmental groups welcomed the announcement. welcome comments (=be glad to hear people’s opinions) ▪ We would welcome your comments and suggestions. welcome news (=good news that makes you happy) ▪ The lower interest rates will be welcome news to home owners. welcome suggestions (=be keen to listen to suggestions) ▪ We welcome your comments and suggestions. welcome the chance to do sth ▪ I’d welcome the chance to discuss the problem with someone. welcome the move ▪ Environmentalists welcomed the move to limit the length of fishing nets. welcome the newsformal (= say that you are pleased about some news) ▪ Environmental groups welcomed the news that the area would be protected. welcome wagon ▪ The company is bringing out the welcome wagon for the new sales recruits. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADVERB also ▪ May I also welcome the inquiry that he has announced? ▪ The foundation also welcomed two new members: Harold Rebenitsch and Bev Schoen. ▪ Powder skiers will also welcome it. ▪ One also welcomes the shortening of the intercessions as compared with the length of those found in the Roman canon. ▪ It also welcomed the realization of the joint hydroelectric power station project Ruzizi-II, and progress on co-operation in scientific research. ▪ We also welcome letters on health policy and management topics in general. ▪ De Klerk's speech was also welcomed in the United States but with markedly less enthusiasm for an early end to sanctions. always ▪ Other events are at the planning stage but the committee always welcomes any suggestions from staff or offers of help. ▪ We are conservers and preservers, maintaining homes and relationships, and we do not always welcome change. ▪ If he was at home we were always welcome in his study. ▪ New ideas from the other vibrancers were always welcomed and experimented with. ▪ But the movement wasn't always welcomed with entirely open arms. ▪ The sinking stomach pains which heralded this loss were always welcome to me, and afterwards I would feel triumphantly clean. ▪ Everyone is always welcome at our activities, members or non-members, so do please come along. particularly ▪ His arrival will be particularly welcomed by Boksic, who endured a frustrating afternoon alongside an embarrassingly ineffective Hamilton Ricard. ▪ Applications are particularly welcome from women and those from minority ethnic communities. ▪ His appointment was welcomed particularly in the United States, and Bessmertnykh affirmed that he would continue Shevardnadze's foreign policy. ▪ It was particularly welcome on the Labour side of the House. ▪ The Inland Revenue was particularly welcoming to those with a higher degree. ▪ Increased security measures and better staffing will be particularly welcome to women, elderly and disabled people. ▪ I know that the farmers of Esher would particularly welcome school visits. warmly ▪ The passengers charter has been warmly welcomed by many of my Back-Bench colleagues many of whom are sitting behind me. ▪ Women have not been welcomed warmly into the ranks here. ▪ However, instead of being welcomed warmly, Laura is greeted with chilly toleration and ill-concealed resentment. ▪ Anyone living locally who wishes to become involved with any of the current projects will be warmly welcomed. ▪ Mr. Nicholas Winterton I warmly welcome my hon. Friend's announcement. ▪ Our revised code of guidance has been warmly welcomed by authorities. ▪ He wanted to go to Caux for much needed rest and perspective others warmly welcomed him. widely ▪ It was the first time the state's highest court had debated the point and was widely welcomed by accountants. ▪ Mr Adams's defeat in the only Northern Ireland seat to change hands was widely welcomed by nationalist and Unionist politicians. ▪ The series has been widely welcomed and used, and a number of its volumes are being reissued in a different format. ▪ The abolition of the poll tax is widely welcomed until we consider what will replace it - simply more of the same. ▪ That initiative has been widely welcomed. ▪ My statement was widely welcomed by hon. Members on both sides of the House. ▪ It has been widely welcomed by the organisations of and for disabled people outside the House. ▪ Such an approach would be widely welcomed. NOUN announcement ▪ That firm will have welcomed the recent announcement of an order for a further three of these ships. ▪ Environmental groups such as Transport 2000 welcomed the announcement, but stressed that it would not produce major changes in the transport balance. arrival ▪ Reg apparently came most Sunday afternoons to help welcome the anxious new arrivals. ▪ John made a speech welcoming the new arrivals. ▪ The boy had the distinct impression he was about to meet some one who would welcome his arrival. chance ▪ They might welcome the chance to learn. ▪ He would welcome the chance of retiring to his yachts. ▪ Given the opportunity, many more would doubtless welcome the chance to exercise their new-found skills in the context of church services. ▪ Pensioners very often welcome the chance to earn a little extra money and are happy to babysit for an evening. ▪ The audience toe-tapped along with the lively rhythms and welcomed the chance to join in with the cha cha cha number. change ▪ Although in many ways conservative, Jane Austen tolerates and even welcomes change. ▪ I was concerned about that and very much welcomed the change that was made. ▪ His intelligent, aggressive, ambitious son seemed to welcome the change. ▪ I welcome the changes affecting cold weather payments. ▪ Despite the foregoing criticisms, we recognise and welcome the change of direction signalled by the draft guidance. ▪ I welcome the change to a single bill for each household. ▪ But some are welcoming the change. committee ▪ Other events are at the planning stage but the committee always welcomes any suggestions from staff or offers of help. ▪ The committee welcomed the police's higher profile and said it had improved the image of Darlington town centre. ▪ The committee would welcome input from booksellers within its constituency. ▪ Poor attendance in the Chamber had been criticised, but the televised coverage of select committees had been welcomed. decision ▪ Opposition politicians, who had blamed the government for the poor organization of the elections, welcomed the decision. ▪ We welcome the decision not to impose another increase in 1993. ▪ Pérez de Cuéllar was quoted as saying that he welcomed the decision of the government to undertake reforms. ▪ At his home in Oxford, Andrew Saxton welcomed the latest decision. ▪ I warmly welcome the decision of the Northern Ireland political leaders to start their talks again. ▪ The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, building societies, builders and local authorities, will all welcome the decision. ▪ He has also welcomed Mr Major's decision to ditch many of the policies he inherited from Lady Thatcher. development ▪ I hope that the hon. Gentleman will welcome that development. ▪ Not everyone welcomed this new development. ▪ I welcome very much developments such as this one. ▪ It would be narrow-minded and bigoted not to welcome these convergent developments. ▪ A Law Society spokesman welcomed the development. ▪ The Trainers and the National Development Officer have been involved in the draft standard consultation exercise, and welcome the development. fact ▪ I very much welcome the fact that the Security Council authorised the dispatch of a preliminary team. ▪ I welcome the fact that that is the case. ▪ We welcome the fact that provision for special needs is included in the Bill for the first time. ▪ I welcome the fact that as a country we do not drive the unemployed into begging or starving. ▪ We welcome the fact that the Government have introduced the Bill, and we shall not oppose it. ▪ Today we must welcome the fact that the three major parties in this country all agree about the importance of the Community. friend ▪ His manner was that of one gladly welcoming a friend. ▪ Stringfellows will welcome you and your friends with drinks on the house the moment you all get there. ▪ This detects any approaching heat source such as people or cars and automatically turns on, welcoming friends and deterring intruders. ▪ And with Tenby already a 2-5 shot, credible challengers would be welcomed like old friends. government ▪ The gains had been welcomed by the government as confirmation that its economic policies had received a good response from investors. ▪ This conversion, welcomed by the government, provoked anger among some of his former supporters. guest ▪ Resident proprietors welcome guests back year after year. ▪ All will welcome you or your guests, but startle intruders. ▪ It was my privilege and honour, as trustee of the fund, to welcome the guests and chair the proceedings. home ▪ Grace, unsupervised, puts on lipstick to welcome Lucy home, and looks extraordinary. ▪ Mrs Nishimae welcomes us to her home. ▪ The development officer felt she could not work with them, and they in turn did not welcome the Home Support Project. ▪ The hospital released her, and her family joyfully welcomed her home. ▪ There was a sudden sound of voices as some of the neighbours came to welcome Joe home. ▪ He orders a crate of champagne and armfuls of red roses to welcome her home. ▪ Annabel saw herself in the role of getting ready to welcome the invalid home. idea ▪ Mr David Armstrong, who owns Station Taxis, welcomed the idea of taxis being allowed to use the lanes. ▪ The reaction of many will be to welcome the elaboration of ideas to which evidence has already brought them. ▪ Whether you welcome this idea or view it with horror will depend upon who you are. ▪ Companies may say they welcome new ideas but do not have the systems to support them. ▪ However, only 18 percent positively welcome the idea. ▪ We would welcome your comments and ideas for future editions. ▪ But it welcomes the idea of a review. initiative ▪ We should welcome the initiative of the Advisory Board for the Research Council in looking at quantitative measures of research output. ▪ Most rank-and-file members are more than ready to welcome clearly articulated initiatives that promise to advance their long-term interests. ▪ They welcomed last month's initiative by Mr Bush and called for a summit with him within 90 days. move ▪ Universities and colleges welcomed the move, seeing it as victory for their long-running campaign to reduce the inspection burden. ▪ Wilmut said he would welcome any moves toward an international agreement to prohibit such attempts. ▪ The international profession has welcomed the move. ▪ They no doubt that conservation groups would welcome the move. ▪ Local councillor Peter Shephard, who led the campaign, has welcomed the positive moves to solve the problem. ▪ Mr. Hague I welcome the moves made so far by my right hon. Friend to encourage manufacturers to make cars more defensible. ▪ Environmentalists welcomed the move, claiming that some fishermen in Cornwall and the South-West were disguising the true extent of the problem. ▪ The warden of Sarah's refuge has welcomed the move. news ▪ Campaigners fighting to kill off the proposed Darlington Cross Town Route have welcomed the news. ▪ I thought Jasper would welcome this news, but he was distant. ▪ But not everyone has welcomed the news. ▪ Mr. Hughes I welcome that news. ▪ We would welcome any positive news on that front. ▪ The people of the Milton Keynes have welcomed the news. ▪ Does he welcome today's news that factory output prices are the lowest for many years? opportunity ▪ We welcome this opportunity to restate our position and encourage other units to follow our lead. ▪ Older work-inhibited stu-dents often welcome the opportunity to tutor younger children. ▪ An up-and-coming composer would probably welcome the opportunity to write music in a religious idiom. ▪ Will they welcome opportunities to think collaboratively with friends and authors, to affect and be changed by the ideas of others? ▪ Some of you I know will welcome this new opportunity to pay all due fees together as one lump sum in January. ▪ I welcomed the opportunity to spread the word and to broaden my knowledge about management approaches in the private sector. ▪ Members, whose average age was 22.5 years, welcomed the opportunity to interact on a regular basis with non-disabled peers. ▪ It can be shown that individuals and groups welcome the opportunity to contribute to debate and to participate in policy making. party ▪ In welcoming him, the party thus welcomed him as a stereotype. ▪ The streets were hot and dusty, so Cranston and Athelstan's party welcomed the tavern's coolness. ▪ We as organisers of all-night dancing parties would welcome the reasonable regulation of parties. proposal ▪ The presbyterian and methodist churches in Ireland, along with the Church of Ireland, welcomed the proposal. ▪ Contributions will normally be commissioned by an appointed member of the Editorial Board, but the Board welcomes proposals for reviews. ▪ We welcome the proposals to reduce the super-power arsenals. ▪ John's father Eric today welcomed the new proposals. ▪ We welcome your inquiries, proposals, and ideas. ▪ Age Concern welcomes the Government's proposals to remove administrative barriers to people who wish to change general practitioners. ▪ Because science aims at theories with a large informative content, the falsificationist welcomes the proposal of bold speculative conjectures. ▪ However, the FoE did welcome a number of proposals they had been campaigning on for some time. report ▪ The Select Committee on Energy has also examined the proposals in considerable depth, and the Government welcome its report. ▪ Human rights organisations and campaigners seeking to clean up the arms trade welcomed the report as a step towards transparency. ▪ Of course we welcome the Woolf report and its careful examination of what happened during the Strangeways riot. ▪ The Law Society, which represents solicitors, welcomed the report, which would widen solicitors' scope for fee-earning. ▪ Mr Forsyth announced the Government's response to the Report today, in which he welcomed the Report and its positive recommendations. ▪ The Home Office yesterday broadly welcomed the report, but said it would consult interested parties before deciding on implementation. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES more than happy/welcome/likely etc ▪ And as to the finish, well, they'd be more than happy for you to check the results for yourself. ▪ For the most part, gallery staffers are more than happy to answer questions and discuss artists. ▪ If the leader is open, receptive, and responsive to you, the others will more than likely follow suit. ▪ If this is not possible, then most printers are more than happy to visit enquirers. ▪ The accident, as it turns out, was a broken mirror and more than likely a shortage of time. ▪ The Cap'n had been to Jarman House once ... would be coming again more than likely. ▪ They spend the time getting space for some new person who more than likely will leave. ▪ We trooped along and he more than likely brought his mate John Grey along with him. welcome/greet sb/sth with open arms ▪ And if the turnout was any indication, the parish was welcoming them with open arms. ▪ Did I welcome him with open arms? ▪ He greeted Riley with open arms. ▪ He welcomed them with open arms, talked freely, played draughts with the younger and learned tables from the elder. ▪ Mind, I welcomed them with open arms because it meant I could stay off school. ▪ Now we welcome death with open arms, especially when we are old. ▪ Would you welcome them with open arms? EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Jill was busy welcoming the guests. ▪ Many citizens welcomed Smith's resignation from office. ▪ Some companies have welcomed the idea of employees working from home. ▪ Texans tend to welcome newcomers and go out of their way to be friendly. ▪ The proposal was warmly welcomed by the German Chancellor. ▪ The university's cafeteria welcomes any suggestions for improvement of its menu or service. ▪ The visitors were welcomed at reception and shown where to go. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But the development will be welcomed by the building trade. ▪ But when they saw me walking out of the sea, they welcomed me warmly with cries of astonishment and delight. ▪ They welcomed last month's initiative by Mr Bush and called for a summit with him within 90 days. ▪ They will be welcomed by police who say that new technology can lead to powerful new evidence being discovered after a trial. ▪ They would welcome resistance in any of its forms, but Joshua Kingsley had said nothing and done nothing to undermine himself. II. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADVERB also ▪ And help in the form of money and labour is also welcome! ▪ Your partner is also welcome, so why not go along together to discuss the different methods of birth control? ▪ We also welcome letters for our Veterans' Postbag and details of service association meetings. ▪ Guests are also welcome to use the pool and facilities of the nearby Hotel Thermai. ▪ Students interested in a career in illustration are also welcome to attend their annual student seminar. ▪ Professionals from the oil and gas industry with an interest in research are also welcome to apply. ▪ The standard side handle was also welcome. always ▪ Plecs are always welcome and invariably hardy. ▪ Letters and illustrations from readers are always welcome. ▪ New members at this club for Over-30s are always welcome. ▪ Of course the quality of the timeless writing stays the same but fresh interpretations of the characters are always welcome. ▪ Subject to budgetary restraints, suggestions for book purchases are always welcome. ▪ For this reason, parents are always welcome to see their children at work in our school. ▪ Nordenfalk's book includes the scrupulous examination of visual evidence always welcome and often found in writing by a museum curator. more ▪ It would be rather more welcome if comics could still be comics. ▪ No sound would have been more welcome. ▪ When people were in trouble, the police were more welcome than the Lone Ranger and Tonto. ▪ And it failed to produce a ticket more welcome in the South. ▪ However a savings gift, as one of a pile of other presents, may be more welcome than you suppose. ▪ This is even more welcome since all through autumn people have been repaying debts from the free-spending 1980s. ▪ But seldom will the visitors have been more welcome than they are today. ▪ This plant, taro, is more welcome. most ▪ Group Captain Griffiths was a most welcome guest at the opening. ▪ That this is also a marriage of insightful stagecraft and lustrous vocalism is the most welcome news of all. ▪ Tea was brought and yes I was most welcome to stay the night. ▪ Volunteers to boost open class will be most welcome. ▪ Everyone is most welcome to join this happy company. ▪ For Chelsea, then, a prolonged period of silence from their coach would be most welcome. ▪ Yet the most welcome consequence of the making of those documentaries and books was quite unexpected. particularly ▪ While not particularly welcome, the black knight is considered the lesser of two evils. ▪ The special order for Govan will be particularly welcome. ▪ The position was satisfactory but the Society faced considerable expenditure in connection with the Museum and donations would be particularly welcome. ▪ A volunteer translator would be particularly welcome. ▪ There is a particularly welcome parody of the current theatrical mania for sloping floors. ▪ The staff particularly welcome enquiries and requests for assistance from first-year students. ▪ Emphasis on the importance of integrating retail developments with housing, employment and transport policies is particularly welcome. ▪ The standard of photography is good and some of the long-distance shots are particularly welcome. very ▪ The increase in capital allowances is very welcome. ▪ Still, to some people death is very welcome. ▪ The hotel has a good reputation for service, and all our clients have been made to feel very welcome. ▪ Lying in it was very welcome. ▪ The performances have not stood the test of time; a successor would be very welcome. ▪ Thanking Stanley, who said he was very welcome, Mungo walked out to the yard, watched by Jos. ▪ They always look attractive and make a very welcome change from vol-au-vents at a party. ▪ Anyway, any publicity you can give Autumnola in your paper would be very welcome. NOUN addition ▪ There is also the welcome addition of a focus ring on the lens. ▪ The main thing is that they make a welcome addition to marine tanks. ▪ There have been some welcome additions to the Lowestoft fleet. ▪ This time we had the welcome addition of a sheepskin backrest, an inflatable neck support and a selection of surgical collars. ▪ This excellent book will be a welcome addition to the library of many a clinician, student, and teacher. ▪ Chosen with discrimination, they make a welcome addition to parish church music. ▪ For the public they are a welcome addition to the number of foot police regularly patrolling the town. ▪ One shilling on Saturday and threepence for an evening were welcome additions to the family income. boost ▪ The decision is a big blow to James but a welcome boost for Hooper. ▪ President Clinton's visit gave the province a welcome boost. ▪ Love Hurts, she admits, has given her a welcome boost. ▪ The increase, to 109,373 from 101,107 last October, came as a welcome boost to the struggling industry. ▪ She was so sensational to look at that Tom's own self-esteem took a welcome boost. break ▪ So last February 1 at Twickenham was a hugely welcome break in what was becoming a sort of personal Aherne tradition. ▪ It gave them a welcome break from the mania of the Olympics and seemed to put everything in its proper perspective. ▪ They promptly shot it for dinner, a welcome break from dehydrated rations. ▪ It was a welcome break from comedy, but it wasn't noticed enough for there to be a great many similar offers. ▪ At Great Bedwyn we stop for welcome break and cheer the first of the singles through. ▪ That would be a most welcome break. ▪ For some, the visit is a welcome break from medical treatment they're receiving for radiation sickness. ▪ Stops for meals and for the navigator to fix their position were a welcome break from the jolting ride. change ▪ Over the five years since the present Administration were returned in 1987, there has been a welcome change in the picture. ▪ The restaurant offers 20 wines by the glass, and not just Chardonnays either-a welcome change from most local lists. ▪ They always look attractive and make a very welcome change from vol-au-vents at a party. ▪ The palm-tree groves and pedestrian walkways represent a welcome change from the mostly treeless parking lots elsewhere in the valley. ▪ Jane was cheered by his sagacity and quick eye for the ridiculous - a welcome change from pompous people like the Pyglings. ▪ That first morning dawned clear and cool, a welcome change after sweltering Boston. ▪ This deliciously light and quick-to-prepare dinner party menu makes a welcome change from the richer, traditional fare of the season. ▪ The fresh air made a welcome change from the polluted Victorian London atmosphere. drink ▪ Guests receive a welcome drink on their first full day. ▪ Alba All guests receive a welcome drink. ▪ During the stay a welcome drink and an evening meal will be hosted by the Port du Crouesty Tourist Office. ▪ And even if you just pop in for a welcome drink, look out for our Happy Days bar promotions. ▪ You will be greeted with a welcome drink, and once a week you can enjoy a romantic candle-lit dinner. mat ▪ To satisfy this need, the owners of the local establishments have rolled out the welcome mat. ▪ She approves of the balcony and the east-facing front door, as well as the moon design on her welcome mat. ▪ I hope André doesn't see this as a welcome mat for him to make any more advances. ▪ President Clinton has put out the welcome mat. ▪ Well, she'd been warned not to expect the welcome mat, Sabine thought, as she drove under the arch. news ▪ The Halifax figures, however, will be welcome news to more than a million homeowners. ▪ The fact that the railroad was willing to lease depot space came as welcome news. ▪ It comes as welcome news for around three thousand pension holders in Swindon. ▪ That this is also a marriage of insightful stagecraft and lustrous vocalism is the most welcome news of all. ▪ Newslines Newspaper accounts of the latest national round of university funding had welcome news for Bristol. ▪ That would be welcome news for Clippers coach Bill Fitch. ▪ Some of this would seem welcome news, but, once again, things seldom are as they seem. relief ▪ But for most Tories, excluding a minority who thought he was too soft, this budget was welcome relief. ▪ The cool water slipping down her throat was a welcome relief. ▪ Some will find it a welcome relief, others an indication of personal failure, and the cause of personal guilt. ▪ Posy Simmonds' whimsical humour comes as a welcome relief in a medium that is surprisingly low on laughs. ▪ For others, Christmas is a welcome relief from the pressure of work and a time to recuperate. ▪ This provided a welcome relief from the constant travelling of the last three days. respite ▪ It had been a welcome respite in a cruel and anguished time. ▪ The tent is air-conditioned, making it a welcome respite on the hottest days. ▪ Intragroup rituals build cohesiveness, offer a welcome respite from long hours and high pressure, and imbue the enterprise with meaning. ▪ For most people at Cu Chi, the traditional Tet truce was anticipated as a welcome respite. ▪ Fighting back seasickness, Jeff Whitworth, an ex-Marine, got a welcome respite. return ▪ He plays Jacob Marley, and it will be a welcome return visit to Oxford for him. ▪ Jimmy Phillips has been sorely missed through suspension and will make a welcome return at left back. ▪ In 1954, he joined Mercedes, who had made a welcome return to racing, and his second championship followed. ▪ The new policy of openness has led to the abolition of censorship and to a welcome return to Leninist cultural pluralism. ▪ Something else making a welcome return is the bumble bee. ▪ But they also underlined the welcome return to a more activist approach. sight ▪ Here we chose a cherry with pale pink spring blossom, a welcome sight early in the year. ▪ Needless to say, the rising of the sun was a welcome sight. ▪ The forwards had a genuine hardness and solidity about them, a welcome sight after the pathetic shaven-headed posturing of recent years. ▪ An even more welcome sight met my eyes. sign ▪ Its welcome sign says it has 90,000 inhabitants. visitor ▪ Most of the wine lodges in Funchal welcome visitors and are willing to offer samples of the various blends. ▪ He was not a welcome visitor. ▪ Patterson, with his ebullient North Country temperament, had been a welcome visitor at Allen Street. ▪ He later had a spell in charge of Palace's Youth side and is still an occasional but welcome visitor to Selhurst Park. ▪ My family also liked him very much, so he was a welcome visitor to our house. ▪ The sites listed here welcome visitors. ▪ As well as deterring possible burglars, this will light the way for welcome visitors without you having a light on all night. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES more than happy/welcome/likely etc ▪ And as to the finish, well, they'd be more than happy for you to check the results for yourself. ▪ For the most part, gallery staffers are more than happy to answer questions and discuss artists. ▪ If the leader is open, receptive, and responsive to you, the others will more than likely follow suit. ▪ If this is not possible, then most printers are more than happy to visit enquirers. ▪ The accident, as it turns out, was a broken mirror and more than likely a shortage of time. ▪ The Cap'n had been to Jarman House once ... would be coming again more than likely. ▪ They spend the time getting space for some new person who more than likely will leave. ▪ We trooped along and he more than likely brought his mate John Grey along with him. wear out your welcome ▪ For a decade, Jerusalem continued approaching Washington with a measure of humility, careful not to wear out its welcome. ▪ I mean when you get bored or some one wears out their welcome do you treat them like you would your job? ▪ They may become tired of being asked constantly; you may wear out your welcome. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ I don't think I'm welcome there anymore. ▪ The trip to Mexico will be a welcome break from work. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ In some areas, though, changes are welcome, especially if they lead to a better and more reliable product. ▪ Individuals and groups are welcome and entry fees range from free to £2. ▪ It crosses my mind, briefly, that a new bottle would be a welcome gift. ▪ No sound would have been more welcome. ▪ President Clinton has put out the welcome mat. ▪ Some will find it a welcome relief, others an indication of personal failure, and the cause of personal guilt. ▪ That means everyone is welcome here any time. III. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADJECTIVE cautious ▪ Liberal politicians also gave a cautious welcome to the appointment. enthusiastic ▪ The proposal received an enthusiastic welcome from the smaller political parties allied with Labour. ▪ Their enthusiastic welcome brought a smile to her face for the first time that morning. friendly ▪ The Reisch is well known for its excellent standards of service and friendly welcome. ▪ With just 16 rooms the management can extend a friendly, personal welcome, and offer relaxed, warm accommodation. ▪ Cramped wooden benches, a friendly welcome for regulars and improbably large plates of home-made pies, omelettes, grills and chips. ▪ The staff pride themselves on offering a friendly welcome and helpful service. ▪ A warm and friendly Somerset welcome awaits you. ▪ Thanks Your friendly and warm welcome has been very much appreciated. rapturous ▪ Franco landed in Tetuán on 19 July to a rapturous welcome from rebel officers. ▪ A player representation, led by caretaker manager Edwin Stein, received a rapturous welcome. ▪ In May 1961 the show opened in London to a rapturous welcome. warm ▪ Palm-fringed beaches, guaranteed gorgeous weather and an equally warm local welcome make it one of the finest holiday hot-spots. ▪ And the warmest welcome is extended to Bob Marley, who draws the sort of tourists that don't mind the rain. ▪ The audience gave a warm welcome to the father of four, fresh from paternity leave. ▪ Collectors, bibliophiles and browsers will find a warm welcome from the many dealers when the fair opens at 10.00 am precisely. ▪ This was a busy and fruitful time, and the team were given a warm welcome in all the places we worked. ▪ The accommodation is cool and spotless and staff pride themselves on offering a warm welcome. ▪ Finally a warm welcome was extended to all the newly-qualified teachers. 2. VERB extend ▪ Zhukov came towards him eagerly, his arms extended in welcome. find ▪ Collectors, bibliophiles and browsers will find a warm welcome from the many dealers when the fair opens at 10.00 am precisely. ▪ Telemachus saw her waiting by the threshold and was vexed to the heart that a guest should not find instant welcome. give ▪ He was given a great welcome by the waiters and Jane was introduced to the Maître in person. ▪ Uncle Tom was at work that day, but Aunt Goldie gave us a warm welcome. ▪ The audience gave a warm welcome to the father of four, fresh from paternity leave. ▪ I hope Tendulkar is given a kindly welcome by the Yorkshire spectators. ▪ President Sékou-Touré gave him a warm welcome. ▪ On arrival at Hillsborough she was given a boisterous welcome by 150 children given time off school to greet her. ▪ This was a busy and fruitful time, and the team were given a warm welcome in all the places we worked. ▪ Liberal politicians also gave a cautious welcome to the appointment. offer ▪ The accommodation is cool and spotless and staff pride themselves on offering a warm welcome. ▪ The staff pride themselves on offering a friendly welcome and helpful service. receive ▪ His announcement at the annual conference of the Association of Children's Reporters in Peebles received an immediate welcome from childcare agencies. ▪ This alternative drug has received an open-armed welcome from insomniacs around the world. ▪ You are sure to receive a warm welcome. ▪ And yet, CrystEngComm has received a warm welcome and many researchers have begun to send in their papers. ▪ The recommendations have received a mixed welcome from the Angling Foundation. ▪ This is a family-run hotel and the management prides itself on the fact that Citalia guests have always received a warm welcome. ▪ He received a tumultuous welcome on returning to unsaddle, and when the dust settled the plaudits rained down. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES more than happy/welcome/likely etc ▪ And as to the finish, well, they'd be more than happy for you to check the results for yourself. ▪ For the most part, gallery staffers are more than happy to answer questions and discuss artists. ▪ If the leader is open, receptive, and responsive to you, the others will more than likely follow suit. ▪ If this is not possible, then most printers are more than happy to visit enquirers. ▪ The accident, as it turns out, was a broken mirror and more than likely a shortage of time. ▪ The Cap'n had been to Jarman House once ... would be coming again more than likely. ▪ They spend the time getting space for some new person who more than likely will leave. ▪ We trooped along and he more than likely brought his mate John Grey along with him. wear out your welcome ▪ For a decade, Jerusalem continued approaching Washington with a measure of humility, careful not to wear out its welcome. ▪ I mean when you get bored or some one wears out their welcome do you treat them like you would your job? ▪ They may become tired of being asked constantly; you may wear out your welcome. welcome/greet sb/sth with open arms ▪ And if the turnout was any indication, the parish was welcoming them with open arms. ▪ Did I welcome him with open arms? ▪ He greeted Riley with open arms. ▪ He welcomed them with open arms, talked freely, played draughts with the younger and learned tables from the elder. ▪ Mind, I welcomed them with open arms because it meant I could stay off school. ▪ Now we welcome death with open arms, especially when we are old. ▪ Would you welcome them with open arms? EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Their guests were given a very warm welcome on arrival. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ She could just imagine the welcome she was about to get from her workmates! ▪ The welcome he received on the factory tour obviously boded well for the by-election as ten days later both candidates were elected. ▪ Then, as always, a big kiss in welcome. ▪ This alternative drug has received an open-armed welcome from insomniacs around the world.
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I. wel‧come1 S2 W2 /ˈwelkəm/ verb [TRANSITIVE] [Word Family: adjective: welcome ≠ unwelcome, welcoming; verb: welcome; noun: welcome] 1. to say hello in a friendly way to someone who has just arrived SYN greet: ▪ I must be there to welcome my guests. ▪ They welcomed us warmly. ▪ His family welcomed me with open arms (=in a very friendly way).
2. to be glad to accept something: ▪ The college welcomes applications from people of all races. ▪ We would welcome any advice or suggestions with open arms.
3. to be glad that something has happened because you think it is a good idea: ▪ Economists have welcomed the decision to raise interest rates.
II. welcome2 S2 W3 adjective [Word Family: adjective: welcome ≠ unwelcome, welcoming; verb: welcome; noun: welcome] 1. if someone is welcome in a place, other people are glad that they are there: ▪ I had the feeling I wasn’t really welcome. ▪ I didn’t feel welcome in the club. ▪ Mary made us very welcome. ▪ We try to make the new students feel welcome.
2. if something is welcome, you enjoy it because you feel that you need it: ▪ The weekend was a welcome break from the pressures of work. ▪ Six months in Scotland would make a welcome change from London. ▪ A cup of tea would be very welcome.
3. if something is welcome, you are glad that it has happened: ▪ The increase in interest rates is welcome news for investors. ▪ This new funding will come as a welcome boost for the industry.
4. be welcome to something spoken used to say that someone can have something if they want it, because you certainly do not want it: ▪ If you want to take the job you’re welcome to it!
5. be welcome to do something spoken used to invite someone to do something if they would like to: ▪ You’re welcome to stay for lunch.
6. you’re welcome! spoken a polite way of replying to someone who has just thanked you for something: ▪ ‘Thanks for the coffee.’ ‘You’re welcome.’
III. welcome3 noun [SINGULAR] [Word Family: adjective: welcome ≠ unwelcome, welcoming; verb: welcome; noun: welcome] 1. the way in which you greet someone when they arrive at a place warm/friendly welcome ▪ His colleagues gave him a very warm welcome when he returned to work. ▪ You can be sure of a friendly welcome at all our hotels. ▪ The president got a tremendous welcome at the airport.
2. the way in which people react to an idea, and show that they like it or do not like it: ▪ Politicians have given an enthusiastic welcome to the Queen’s speech. ▪ The proposals have so far received a cautious welcome from government ministers.
3. outstay/overstay your welcome to stay at someone’s house longer than they want you to • • • COLLOCATIONS adjectives ▪a warm/friendly welcome ▪ You can be sure of a warm welcome. ▪a big welcome ▪ They had planned a big welcome for Martin. ▪a great welcome (=a big or good welcome) ▪ Visitors were given a great welcome. ▪a rapturous welcome (=a very pleased and excited one) ▪ He returned to his homeland to a rapturous welcome in 1996 ▪a tumultuous welcome (=a very noisy one from a crowd) ▪ The Pope received a tumultuous welcome. ▪a rousing welcome (=a noisy welcome that shows approval) ▪ The audience gave the band a rousing welcome. ▪a hearty welcome (=a happy and sincere welcome) ▪ The owner offers a hearty welcome to guests. verbs ▪give somebody a welcome ▪ The Queen was given a decent welcome by the crowd. ▪get/receive a welcome ▪ He received a warm welcome. ▪extend/accord somebody a welcome formal (=give someone a welcome) ▪ Staff and students extended a warm welcome to visiting parents. phrases ▪a smile of welcome ▪ His wrinkled face broke into a smile of welcome. ▪a speech of welcome ▪ The Mayor made a brief speech of welcome.
IV. welcome4 interjection [Language : Old English; Origin : wilcume, from wilcuma 'person you are glad to have as a guest', from willa ( ⇨ will2) + cuma 'someone who comes'; influenced by well] used to greet someone who has just arrived welcome to ▪ Welcome to London! ▪ Welcome back – it’s good to see you again. ▪ Hello, welcome home.
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