Accueillir
Example: Nous allons accueillir les invités à la fête ce soir.
Definition
"Accueillir" means to receive or welcome people, often in a friendly or hospitable manner. It involves greeting guests or visitors and making them feel accepted or comfortable, as in the phrase, "Nous allons accueillir les invités à la fête ce soir."
Etymology
The word "accueillir" comes from the Old French 'acueillir,' which itself derives from 'a-' (a form of 'ad,' meaning 'to') and 'cueillir,' meaning 'to gather' or 'to pick.' Did you know? The sense of 'gathering' evolved into the idea of welcoming or receiving someone warmly.
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"Accueillir" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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