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   Wel·come

   /ˈwelkəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. an instance or manner of greeting someone: "you will receive a warm welcome"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to greet someone in a glad or friendly way: "welcome to the Wildlife Park"

   verb

   • 1. greet (someone arriving) in a glad, polite, or friendly way: "hotels should welcome guests in their own language" Similar greetsay hello tosalutebid someone welcomeplay host/hostess toshow hospitality toreceivemeetembracereceive with open armsroll out the red carpet forfeteusher inOpposite shunspurn
   • ▪ be glad to entertain (someone) or receive (something): "we welcome any comments"
   • ▪ react with pleasure or approval to (an event or development): "the bank's decision to cut its rates was widely welcomed" Similar express pleasure/satisfaction atbe pleased bybe glad abouttake pleasure inapprove ofappreciateacceptembraceinformal:give the thumbs up toOpposite rejectdisapprove of

   adjective

   • 1. (of a guest or new arrival) gladly received: "visitors with disabilities are always welcome" Similar gladly receivedwantedappreciatedpopulardesirableacceptableacceptedOpposite unwelcome
   • ▪ very pleasing because much needed or desired: "after your walk, the cafe serves a welcome pot of coffee" Similar pleasingagreeableencouraginggratifyinghearteningpromisingrefreshingfavorablepropitiouscheeringmuch neededpleasantto one's likingto one's tasteOpposite unpleasantdisappointing
   • ▪ allowed or invited to do a specified thing: "anyone is welcome to join them at their midday meal"
   • ▪ used to indicate that one is relieved to be relinquishing the control or possession of something to another: "the job is all yours and you're welcome to it!"

   Word Origin Old Englishwilcuma ‘a person whose coming is pleasing’, wilcumian (verb), from wil- ‘desire, pleasure’ + cuman ‘come’. The first element was later changed to wel- ‘well’, influenced by Old French bien venu or Old Norse velkominn.

   Derivatives

   • 1. welcomely adverb
   • 2. welcomeness noun
   • 3. welcomer noun

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   The meaning of WELCOME is to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality. How to use welcome in a sentence.

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   to receive or accept with pleasure; regard as pleasant or good: to welcome a change. to meet, accept, or receive (an action, challenge, person, etc.) in a specified, especially unfriendly, manner: They welcomed him with hisses and catcalls.

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   WELCOME definition: 1. to be pleased about and encourage or support something: 2. to meet and speak to someone in a…. Learn more.

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   WELCOME meaning: 1. to be pleased about and encourage or support something: 2. to meet and speak to someone in a…. Learn more.

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   1 day ago · If you say that you welcome certain people or actions, you are inviting and encouraging people to do something, for example, to come to a particular place. We would welcome your views about the survey.

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   A welcome is a greeting that usually comes when you first arrive. Although you aren't fond of Aunt Martha, you always manage to give her a warm welcome when she comes to visit. When you accept someone into your home courteously, especially upon arrival, you welcome them.

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   Synonyms for WELCOME: embrace, greet, enjoy, like, drink (in), hail, eat (up), adopt; Antonyms of WELCOME: refuse, reject, decline, pass up, balk (at), turn down, spurn, object (to)