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wel·come (wel′kəm)
adjective
- gladly and cordially received a welcome guest
- agreeable or gratifying welcome news
- freely and willingly permitted or invited welcome to use the library
Etymology: ME welcume, altered by assoc. with wel, well (as if transl. of OFr bien venu) < wilcume < OE wilcuma, orig. n., a welcome guest < willa, pleasure, will + cuma, guest < cuman, to come
noun
interjection
Related Forms:
- welcomer wel′·comer noun
bid welcome
wear out one's welcome
☆you're welcome
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
welcome
interj.
welcome
modif.
Willingly received as a guest
warmly received, gladly admitted, desired, appreciated, honored, esteemed, cherished. Antonyms
undesirable*, unwelcome*, unwanted. * Willingly accepted
desirable, agreeable, pleasant, grateful, good, pleasing, joy-bringing, delightful. Antonyms
undesirable*, disagreeable*, unpleasant.
welcome
n.
wear out one's welcome*
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Object
- feedback: We welcome feedback about any of the contents of these newsletters.
Adjective modifier
- warm: You will always be greeted with a warm welcome... .
Modifies a noun
- addition: A welcome addition to the book would be a glossary of acronyms used in the chapters.
Used with adjective complement
- feel: When I finally arrived I was made to feel very welcome by Tim and Andy my instructors.
Noun used with modifier
- Everyone: Come and paint pottery at the Cornmill Ceramic Cafe Everyone welcome, have loads of fun and let your creativity flow.
Infinitive complement
- attend: Senior scientists are welcome to attend, space permitting.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
August for the people and their favourite islands. Daily the steamers sidle up to meet The effusive welcome of the pier.
But God has a few of us to whom he whispers in the ear; The rest may reason and welcome; 'tis we musicians know.
Welcome to shuttle diplomacy!
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