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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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   What is welcome noun?

   • Definition of welcome noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable, uncountable] something that you do or say to somebody when they arrive, especially something that makes them feel you are happy to see them Thank you for your warm welcome. The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home.

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   What does it mean to welcome a person?

   • to greet the arrival of (a person, guests, etc.) with pleasure or kindly courtesy. 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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   What does a warm welcome mean?

   • [countable, uncountable] something that you do or say to somebody when they arrive, especially something that makes them feel you are happy to see them Thank you for your warm welcome. The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home. He returned to a hero’s welcome. She was asked to say a few words of welcome.

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   Is 'welcome' a participial adjective?

   • But welcome is one of these verbs. The participial adjective may be used to stress the act of welcoming (almost always applying to a human referent) rather than 'one we like to see'. From the internet: 'In the house of mourning, even the welcomed guest is but an intruder.' 'Welcome' wouldn't fit here.

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   noun. a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome. verb (used with object), wel·comed, wel·com·ing. to greet the arrival of (a person, guests, etc.) with pleasure or kindly courtesy. to receive or accept with pleasure; regard as pleasant or good: to welcome a change.

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   welcome verb [T] (GREET) B1. to greet someone who has arrived in a place: Both families were there to welcome us. Fewer examples. I'd like to welcome Dr Edwards to the conference. She personally welcomes all her guests. No one was there to welcome us at the airport. Please welcome our guest speaker, Peter Challis.

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   : to receive or accept (something) with happiness or pleasure. wel·comedwel·com·ing. Full Definition of WELCOME. transitive verb. 1. : to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality. 2. : to accept with pleasure the occurrence or presence of <welcomes danger> — wel·com·ernoun. See welcome defined for English-language learners. ADVERTISEMENT.

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   to be pleased about and encourage or support something: The new appointment has been widely welcomed. Fewer examples. We welcome the government's affirmation of its intention to act. The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides. They said they welcomed the trial as a chance to vindicate themselves.

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    Definitions of 'welcome' 1. If you welcome someone, you greet them in a friendly way when they arrive somewhere. [...] 2. You use welcome in expressions such as welcome home, welcome to Boston, and welcome back when you are greeting someone who has just arrived somewhere. [formulae] [...] 3.