you're welcome
Used to acknowledge thanks; ritual reply to “thank you”.
VERBS
be, feel
make sb
The hotel staff made all the guests welcome with warm smiles and helpful service.
ADV
doubly, especially, extremely, highly, more than, most, particularly, very
Any help with the moving costs would be especially welcome right now.
perfectly, quite
She was quite welcome to join us for dinner whenever she wanted.
not at all, not entirely
Her critical comments during the meeting were not at all welcome to the team.
always
Friends from out of town are always welcome at our house on weekends.
PREP
to
You're welcome to join us for dinner whenever you feel like it.
ADJ
big, enthusiastic, friendly, great, rapturous, rousing, special, tumultuous, warm
When Sarah returned home after a year abroad, her family gave her a warm welcome.
broad, general
The new recycling program received a broad welcome from most residents in our community.
cautious, guarded, qualified | cool, cold, chilly | official
hero's
The returning firefighters received a hero's welcome from their grateful community.
VERB + WELCOME
get, receive | extend, give sb
await
A special welcome awaited the refugees when they arrived at the community center.
outstay/overstay your
After three weeks at their house, I felt like I had overstayed my welcome.
PREP
in ~
The host greeted all the guests in welcome as they arrived at the door.
~ from
The new restaurant got a warm welcome from local residents in the neighborhood.
~ to
The new students got a warm welcome to the school on their first day.
PHRASES
a smile of welcome, a speech of welcome, words of welcome
ADV
heartily, warmly
The new teacher was heartily welcomed by all the students on her first day.
formally, officially
back
My friends were so happy to welcome me back after I returned from traveling abroad.
VERB + WELCOME
be delighted to, be pleased to
prepare to, wait to
The hotel staff waited to welcome the guests as they arrived at the entrance.
PREP
into
The host warmly welcomed the new members into her home for the first time.
to
The hotel staff were happy to welcome guests at the entrance every morning.
PHRASES
look forward to welcoming sb, welcome sb with open arms
The whole team looked forward to welcoming the new manager on her first day.
ADV
enthusiastically, particularly, greatly, warmly
The local community greatly welcomed the new community center that opened last month.
positively
The school positively welcomes parents who volunteer to help with classroom activities.
broadly
cautiously
The team cautiously welcomed the new safety rules after the recent accident.
initially
PHRASES
be generally/universally/widely welcomed
The new policy to extend lunch breaks was generally welcomed by all staff members.