Cool MateTake him in vs Welcome
When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.
Take him in
Top 2,000 (common)
Welcome
Top 1,000 (very common)A1exclamation
Most common: Welcome
| Take him in | Welcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | 🇬🇧 //teɪk hɪm ɪn//🇺🇸 //teɪk hɪm ɪn// | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈwelkəm/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈwelkəm/"]/ |
| Meaning | To accept someone into your home or group. | Hello and nice to see you. |
| Example | After the storm, we decided to take him in until he could get back on his feet. | Welcome home! |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| How common | Top 2,000 (common) | Top 1,000 (very common) |
| CEFR level | - | A1 |
| Part of speech | exclamation | |
| Collocations | take in a guest, take him in warmly, take her in without hesitation | a warm welcome, welcome message, welcome addition, welcome change, welcome party |
| Antonyms | - | unwelcome, excluded, rejected |
| Common mistakes | Confusing with 'take in' which means to absorb information., Incorrectly using past tense without 'him' (e.g., 'took him in'). | Using 'welcomed' instead of 'welcome' when greeting someone., Confusing 'welcome' with 'welcomed' in past tense situations., Not using it correctly in a sentence, like saying 'I welcome you here' instead of 'I welcome you'. |
| Usage notes | Used in informal contexts to describe accepting someone. Not appropriate in formal situations. | Used in greetings. Appropriate in most situations, formal and informal. In formal settings, you might say 'We welcome you to our event'. |
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Frequently asked questions: Take him in vs Welcome
What's the difference between Take him in and Welcome?
Take him in: To accept someone into your home or group. Welcome: Hello and nice to see you.
Which is more common: Take him in and Welcome?
Welcome is the most common in everyday English.
Can you show an example of each?
Take him in: After the storm, we decided to take him in until he could get back on his feet. Welcome: Welcome home!
Can I use Take him in and Welcome interchangeably?
Not always. Take him in and Welcome are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.