What does accueillir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word accueillir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use accueillir in French.

The word accueillir in French means welcome, greet, receive, welcome, take, meet, have as a guest, house, host, welcome with open arms, receive with open arms, welcome into its midst. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word accueillir

welcome

verbe transitif (accepter, fêter l'arrivée de)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma famille a bien accueilli mon nouveau copain. Nous sommes heureux d'accueillir dans notre association Frédéric Martin, ancien professionnel de rugby.
My family made my new boyfriend very welcome.

greet, receive, welcome

verbe transitif (réserver tel ou tel accueil)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le nouveau directeur a mal été accueilli par les employés.
The new manager was not well received by the staff.

take

verbe transitif (accepter, recevoir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Victor a mal accueilli l'annonce du divorce de sa mère.
Victor took the news of his mother's divorce badly.

meet

verbe transitif (aller pour recevoir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je vais accueillir mon amie à l'aéroport.
I'm going to meet my friend at the airport.

have as a guest

verbe transitif (fournir un logement, un refuge) (in your home)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je serais ravie de t'accueillir pendant ton séjour en France. Ce pays refuse d'accueillir le moindre migrant.
That country refuses to take in any migrants.

house

verbe transitif (bâtiment : loger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet ancien immeuble de bureaux accueille maintenant des sans-abris.
This former office building now houses the homeless.

host

verbe transitif (lieu : recevoir un évenement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sais-tu quelle ville accueille les prochains Jeux olympiques ?
Do you know which city is hosting the next Olympic Games?

welcome with open arms, receive with open arms

locution verbale (recevoir [qqn] chaleureusement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La famille de mon correspondant en Espagne m'a accueilli à bras ouverts.

welcome into its midst

locution verbale (soutenu (héberger, comprendre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La cité internationale universitaire de Paris accueille en son sein des étudiants du monde entier.

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