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ALL meanings of welcome

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  • noun welcome Used to greet someone in a glad or friendly way. 1
  • interjection welcome greeting 1
  • adjective welcome happily received 1
  • adjective welcome consented to by others 1
  • transitive verb welcome greet gladly 1
  • adjective welcome agreeable 1
  • adjective welcome without obligation for thanks 1
  • adjective welcome received gladly 1
  • noun welcome friendly greeting 1
  • noun welcome a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome. 1
  • verb with object welcome to greet the arrival of (a person, guests, etc.) with pleasure or kindly courtesy. 1
  • verb with object welcome to receive or accept with pleasure; regard as pleasant or good: to welcome a change. 1
  • verb with object welcome to meet, accept, or receive (an action, challenge, person, etc.) in a specified, especially unfriendly, manner: They welcomed him with hisses and catcalls. 1
  • adjective welcome gladly received, as one whose arrival gives pleasure: a welcome visitor. 1
  • adjective welcome agreeable, as something arriving, occurring, or experienced: a welcome rest. 1
  • adjective welcome given full right by the cordial consent of others: She is welcome to try it. 1
  • adjective welcome without obligation for the courtesy or favor received (used as a conventional response to expressions of thanks): You're quite welcome. 1
  • idioms welcome wear out one's welcome, to make one's visits so frequent or of such long duration that they become offensive: Your cousins have long since worn out their welcome. 1
  • noun welcome The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception. 0
  • noun welcome The utterance of such a greeting. 0
  • noun welcome Kind reception of a guest or newcomer. 0
  • verb welcome To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!". 0
  • verb welcome If you welcome someone, you greet them in a friendly way when they arrive somewhere. 0
  • verb welcome To accept something willingly or gladly. 0
  • verb welcome Welcome is also a noun. 0
  • adjective welcome Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company. 0
  • convention welcome You use welcome in expressions such as welcome home, welcome to London, and welcome back when you are greeting someone who has just arrived somewhere. 0
  • adjective welcome Producing gladness. 0
  • verb welcome If you welcome an action, decision, or situation, you approve of it and are pleased that it has occurred. 0
  • adjective welcome Free to have or enjoy gratuitously. 0
  • adjective welcome If you describe something as welcome, you mean that people wanted it and are happy that it has occurred. 0
  • interjection welcome Greeting given upon someone's arrival. 0
  • verb welcome 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. 0
  • adjective welcome If you say that someone is welcome in a particular place, you are encouraging them to go there by telling them that they will be liked and accepted. 0
  • adjective welcome If you tell someone that they are welcome to do something, you are encouraging them to do it by telling them that they are allowed to do it. 0
  • adjective welcome If you say that someone is welcome to something, you mean that you do not want it yourself because you do not like it and you are very willing for them to have it. 0
  • adjective welcome gladly and cordially received or admitted 0
  • adjective welcome bringing pleasure or gratitude 0
  • adjective welcome freely permitted or invited 0
  • adjective welcome under no obligation (only in such phrases as you're welcome or he's welcome, as conventional responses to thanks) 0
  • sentence substitute welcome an expression of cordial greeting, esp to a person whose arrival is desired or pleasing 0
  • noun welcome the act of greeting or receiving a person or thing; reception 0
  • verb welcome to greet the arrival of (visitors, guests, etc) cordially or gladly 0
  • verb welcome to receive or accept, esp gladly 0
  • adjective welcome gladly and cordially received 0
  • adjective welcome agreeable or gratifying 0
  • adjective welcome freely and willingly permitted or invited 0
  • noun welcome an act or expression of welcoming 0
  • interjection welcome you are welcome here 0
  • verb transitive welcome to greet with pleasure and hospitality 0
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