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accueillent

Accueillent is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb accueillir, which means to welcome, to receive, or to host. The form is also used in the present subjunctive for the same subject: qu'ils accueillent. The infinitive is accueillir; other present-tense forms include j'accueille, tu accueilles, il accueille, nous accueillons, vous accueillez, ils accueillent.

Usage and nuances: Accueillent marks a plural subject, as in Ils accueillent les visiteurs à la gare.

Etymology and related forms: The verb derives from Old French acueillir, itself related to the concept of

See also: accueillir, accueil.

The
verb
can
be
used
in
a
wide
range
of
contexts,
from
welcoming
people
to
receiving
things
or
events.
It
can
also
be
used
metaphorically
to
admit
someone
into
a
group
or
organization,
for
example
en
accueillant
de
nouveaux
membres,
or
to
host
an
exhibition
or
event,
as
in
Le
musée
accueille
des
expositions
temporaires.
taking
in
or
receiving.
The
related
noun
is
accueil,
meaning
welcome
or
reception,
and
related
forms
include
accueillir
(infinitive)
and
accueilli
(past
participle).