Kilo Lingo

/a.kœ.jiʁ/

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Translation

to welcome, to receive

Word origin

From Old French acoillir ('to gather, to receive'), from Vulgar Latin accolligere, a compound of ad ('to') and colligere ('to gather'), from com- ('together') and legere ('to pick, to choose').

Origin
Vulgar Latin
Root
accolligere
English cognates
collect, legend

Grammar

Verb type-ir irregular (like cueillir)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

week-end.

We are going to welcome our friends this weekend.

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His family welcomed us like kings.

' .

I am very happy to welcome you to my home.

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She knows how to welcome people with a big smile.

L' nouveaux .

The school is going to welcome twenty new pupils this year.

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This word is part of lesson 42.