welcome

The definition of welcome is someone or something that is pleasant, invited or permitted.

(adjective)

An example of welcome is a guest who's been invited to someone's home.

Welcome is the act of greeting someone.

(noun)

An example of welcome is someone saying hello with a smile on their face.

Welcome is defined as to greet someone or accept something with pleasure or satisfaction.

(verb)

An example of welcome is someone asking for feedback from attendees of an event.

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See welcome in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. gladly and cordially received: a welcome guest
  2. agreeable or gratifying: welcome news
  3. freely and willingly permitted or invited: welcome to use the library

Origin: 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

an act or expression of welcoming: a hearty (or cold) welcome

interjection

you are welcome here: an expression of cordial greeting

transitive verb welcomed, welcoming

  1. to greet with pleasure and hospitality
  2. to receive or accept with pleasure or satisfaction: to welcome criticism
  3. to meet, receive, or acknowledge in a specified way; greet

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See welcome in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home: a welcome guest.
  2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying: a welcome respite from hard work.
  3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited: You are welcome to join us.
  4. Used in the expression you're welcome to acknowledge an expression of gratitude.
noun
  1. A cordial greeting or hospitable reception given to an arriving person.
  2. A reception upon arrival: gave the stranger an unfriendly welcome.
  3. The state of being welcome: Don't overstay your welcome.
transitive verb wel·comed, wel·com·ing, wel·comes
  1. To greet, receive, or entertain (another or others) cordially or hospitably.
  2. To receive or accept gladly: would welcome a little privacy.
interjection
Used to greet cordially a visitor or recent arrival.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , alteration (influenced by wel, well)

Origin: of Old English wilcuma, welcome guest, welcome; see gwā- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • welˈcome·ly adverb
  • welˈcome·ness noun
  • welˈcom·er noun

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