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wear out one's welcome

wel·come
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel-kuh m]
    • /wɛər aʊt wʌnz ˈwɛl kəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel-kuh m]
    • /wɛər aʊt wʌnz ˈwɛl kəm/

Definitions of wear out one's welcome words

  • noun wear out one's welcome a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome. 1
  • verb with object wear out one's welcome to greet the arrival of (a person, guests, etc.) with pleasure or kindly courtesy. 1
  • verb with object wear out one's welcome to receive or accept with pleasure; regard as pleasant or good: to welcome a change. 1
  • verb with object wear out one's welcome to meet, accept, or receive (an action, challenge, person, etc.) in a specified, especially unfriendly, manner: They welcomed him with hisses and catcalls. 1
  • adjective wear out one's welcome gladly received, as one whose arrival gives pleasure: a welcome visitor. 1
  • adjective wear out one's welcome agreeable, as something arriving, occurring, or experienced: a welcome rest. 1
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Origin of wear out one's welcome

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse velkominn, equivalent to vel well1 + kominn come (past participle); replacing Old English wilcuma one who is welcome, equivalent to wil- welcome (see will2) + cuma comer

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Parts of speech for Wear out one's welcome

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Wear out one's welcome

wear out one's welcome popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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