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Definition of Welcome

1. Noun. The state of being welcome. "Don't outstay your welcome"

2. Verb. Accept gladly. "I welcome your proposals"

3. Adjective. Giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted. "You are welcome to join us"

4. Noun. A greeting or reception. "The proposal got a warm welcome"

5. Verb. Bid welcome to; greet upon arrival.

6. Verb. Receive someone, as into one's house.

Definition of Welcome

1. a. Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.

2. n. Salutation to a newcomer.

3. v. t. To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea.

4. a. Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.

5. n. Salutation to a newcomer.

6. v. t. To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea.

Definition of Welcome

1. to greet cordially [v -COMED, -COMING, -COMES]

Medical Definition of Welcome

1. 1. Salutation to a newcomer. "Welcome ever smiles." 2. Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome. "His warmest welcome at an inn." (Shenstone) "Truth finds an entrance and a welcome too." (South) To bid welcome, to receive with professions of kindness. "To thee and thy company I bid A hearty welcome." (Shak) 1. Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor. "When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest." (Cowper) 2. Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news. "O, welcome hour!" 3. Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library. Welcome is used elliptically for you are welcome. "Welcome, great monarch, to your own. " Welcome-to-our-house, a kind of spurge (Euphorbia Cyparissias). Origin: OE. Welcome, welcume, wilcume, AS. Wilcuma a welcome guest, from wil-, as a prefix, akin to willa will + cuma a comer, fr. Cuman to come; hence, properly, one who comes so as to please another's will; cf. Icel. Velkominn welcome, G. Willkommen. See Will, and Come. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Welcome

weka weka wekas wekau wekeen welaway welch Welch's bacillus welched welcher

welchers welches welching Welcker's angle welcome (current term) welcome (current term) welcomed welcomed(a) welcomely welcomeness

welcomenesses welcomer welcomers welcomes welcome mat welcome wagon welcoming welcoming committee weld weld

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