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| wel·come [ wélkəm ] |
adjective |
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1. admitted gladly: received, especially into somebody's home, or entertained gladly
  a welcome guest
She's no longer welcome in this house.
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2. eagerly and delightedly accepted: accepted or anticipated with delight and eagerness, often because it answers a need
It was a welcome break after two solid weeks of writing.
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3. freely invited or permitted: freely and willingly invited or permitted
You're welcome to stay for dinner.
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4. with nothing expected in return: used to respond to expressions of thanks and indicate that something such as a courtesy, favor, or gift was gladly done or given
"Thank you for giving me a lift." "You're very welcome, it was no trouble."
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noun (plural wel·comes) |
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1. greeting: a greeting or reception, especially a friendly or celebratory one, given to somebody who arrives or is being met
gave a warm welcome to their guests
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2. reaction: a positive response or reaction to something, or a response of the kind specified
Local authorities have extended a cautious welcome to the new proposals.
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transitive verb (past and past participle wel·comed, present participle wel·com·ing, 3rd person present singular wel·comes) |
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1. receive somebody in friendly way: to greet, receive, or entertain somebody, especially in a friendly way
There was nobody there to welcome us when we arrived.
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2. accept something with pleasure: to accept or receive something with pleasure
We welcome any feedback from our customers.
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interjection |
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used as greeting: used to express a friendly or courteous greeting to somebody who has just arrived or is a stranger
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| [ Old English wilcuma "welcome guest" (influenced by well2 and either Old Norse velkominn or Old French bien venu)] |
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| wel·come·ly adverb |
| wel·come·ness noun |
| wel·com·er noun |
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be welcome to something used to indicate that the speaker is happy for somebody to have somethingoften used ironically
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make somebody welcome to show that you are pleased to see somebody or treat somebody hospitably
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wear out or outstay or overstay your welcome to stay longer than is polite or accept somebody's hospitality for too long
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