you're welcome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to acknowledge thanks; ritual reply to “thank you”.
  2. Used (often preemptively) to imply that the speaker ought to be thanked.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see you're, welcome.

Pronunciation

En-uk-you're welcome.ogg

Word forms

you're welcome you're welcome ! you are welcome yw

Etymology

From 1907 (as reply to thank you).

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