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accogliere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • greet verb To welcome someone in a friendly way, in person or otherwise.
  • seat noun A piece of furniture or part of one designed for a person to sit on.
  • welcome adj Received with pleasure; wanted or appreciated.

Senses

accogliere is used for these senses in English:

  • greet (transitive) To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
  • seat (transitive) To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.
  • take in (transitive) To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.
  • welcome To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".
  • welcome To accept something willingly or gladly.

greet — full definition

  1. verb To welcome someone in a friendly way, in person or otherwise.
  2. verb To be perceived by someone as they arrive somewhere.

seat — full definition

  1. noun A piece of furniture or part of one designed for a person to sit on.
  2. noun A position or place, such as membership of a parliament, board, or committee.
  3. verb To cause someone to sit down, or to have space for a certain number of people to sit.

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