About The Word Welcome
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Welcome
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What's The Definition Of Welcome?
[n] a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"
[n] the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome" [adj] giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted; "a welcome relief"; "a welcome guest"; "made the children feel welcome"; "you are welcome to join us" [v] bid welcome to; greet upon arrival [v] receive someone, as into one's house [v] accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals" Synonyms | Synonyms for Welcome: invited | receive | wanted | welcomed(a) | you're welcome Related Terms | Find terms related to Welcome: See Also | accept | acceptance | cordial reception | glad hand | greet | greeting | have | hospitality | inhospitality | invite | receive | recognise | recognize | salutation | take | take in Welcome In Webster's Dictionary \Wel"come\, a. [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}, n., and
Come.]
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!'' --Milton.
3. Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to
the use of my library.
Note: Welcome is used elliptically for you are welcome.
``Welcome, great monarch, to your own.'' --Dryden.
{Welcome-to-our-house} (Bot.), a kind of spurge ({Euphorbia
Cyparissias}). --Dr. Prior.
\Wel"come\, n. 1. Salutation to a newcomer. ``Welcome ever smiles.'' --Shak. 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. \Wel"come\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Welcomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Welcoming}.] [AS. wilcumian.] To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea. ``I welcome you to land.'' --Addison. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. --Milton. |
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