welcome

exclamation

/ˈwelkəm/

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used as a greeting to tell somebody that you are pleased that they are there
- Welcome home!
- welcome to something Welcome to Oxford!
- Good evening everybody. Welcome to the show!

welcome

verb

/ˈwelkəm/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they welcome	/ˈwelkəm/ /ˈwelkəm/
he / she / it welcomes	/ˈwelkəmz/ /ˈwelkəmz/
past simple welcomed	/ˈwelkəmd/ /ˈwelkəmd/
past participle welcomed	/ˈwelkəmd/ /ˈwelkəmd/
-ing form welcoming	/ˈwelkəmɪŋ/ /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/

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to say hello to somebody in a friendly way when they arrive somewhere
- welcome somebody They were at the door to welcome us.
- to welcome a visitor/guest
- welcome somebody to something It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home.
- welcome somebody + adv./prep. The whole family turned out to welcome him back.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- heartily
- warmly
- gladly
- …
verb + welcome
- be delighted to
- be pleased to
- prepare to
- …
preposition
- into
- to
phrases
- look forward to welcoming somebody
- welcome somebody with open arms
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to be pleased that somebody has come or has joined an organization, activity, etc.
- welcome somebody They welcomed the new volunteers with open arms (= with enthusiasm).
- We are always pleased to welcome new members.
- welcome somebody to something We are delighted to welcome you to our company.
- welcome somebody into something The new immigrants have been welcomed into the community.
Extra Examples
- The school is preparing to welcome the new intake of students.
- If you visit our town you will be warmly welcomed.
- He welcomed us into the club.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- heartily
- warmly
- gladly
- …
verb + welcome
- be delighted to
- be pleased to
- prepare to
- …
preposition
- into
- to
phrases
- look forward to welcoming somebody
- welcome somebody with open arms
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welcome something to be pleased to receive or accept something
- to welcome a decision/move
- Women's rights campaigners welcomed the news.
- I warmly welcome this announcement.
- We welcome the opportunity to work with the government to develop better services locally.
- I'd welcome any suggestions.
- In general, the changes they had made were to be welcomed.
- We welcome input from our readers.
Extra Examples
- Economists cautiously welcomed the president's initiative.
- Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative.
- Many companies have warmly welcomed these changes in legislation.
- The proposals have been widely welcomed.
- We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- enthusiastically
- especially
- greatly
- …
phrases
- be generally welcomed
- be universally welcomed
- be widely welcomed
- …
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Word OriginOld English wilcuma ‘a person whose coming is pleasing’, wilcumian (verb), from wil- ‘desire, pleasure’ + cuman ‘come’. The first element was later changed to wel- ‘well’, influenced by Old French bien venu or Old Norse velkominn.

welcome

adjective

/ˈwelkəm/

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(of people) accepted or wanted somewhere
- I'll go, then. I know when I'm not welcome.
- + adv./prep. They were anxious to make us feel welcome in their home.
- Children are always welcome at the hotel.
- Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived.
- I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting.
- Children are always welcome at the hotel.
- New members are welcome to the club.
- Poetry Reading. Tonight at 8 p.m. Admission free. All are welcome.
- a welcome guest/visitor
Extra Examples
- They made us very welcome in their home.
- Visitors are always welcome.
- You would be a most welcome guest.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- make somebody
- …
adverb
- very
- especially
- extremely
- …
preposition
- to
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that you are pleased to have, receive, etc.
- Her book is a welcome addition to the literature on late Victorian Britain.
- It was a welcome return to form for the current world champion.
- Your letter was very welcome.
- a welcome sight
- welcome news
- The fine weather made a welcome change.
Extra Examples
- The 1% rate cut is extremely welcome.
- He made it plain that Holman's interest in his business affairs was not entirely welcome.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- make somebody
- …
adverb
- very
- especially
- extremely
- …
preposition
- to
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welcome to do something (informal) used to say that you are happy for somebody to do something if they want to
- Everyone is welcome to attend, but places are limited.
- You're welcome to join us for dinner tomorrow.
- You're more than welcome to come with us.
- They're welcome to stay here as long as they like.
- You're welcome to use the pool.
Extra Examples
- You are perfectly welcome to stay here: I can't offer five-star accommodation, that's all.
- You are perfectly welcome to stay here, if you don't mind the mess.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- make somebody
- …
adverb
- very
- especially
- extremely
- …
preposition
- to
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welcome to something (informal) used to say that you are very happy for somebody to have something because you definitely do not want it
- It's an awful job. If you want it, you're welcome to it!

Idioms

you’re welcome

used as a polite reply when somebody thanks you for something
- ‘Thanks for your help.’ ‘You're welcome.’

welcome

noun

/ˈwelkəm/

Idioms

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[countable, uncountable] something that you do or say to somebody when they arrive, especially something that makes them feel you are happy to see them
- to get/receive a welcome
- Thank you for your warm welcome.
- The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home.
- He returned to a hero’s welcome.
- a speech/smile of welcome
- She was asked to say a few words of welcome.
- I wish to extend a very warm welcome to the team.
- welcome to something It was a nice welcome to a strange new city.
Extra Examples
- A big welcome to our special guest, James Greenan.
- A warm welcome awaits you at this family-run hotel.
- She got a hero's welcome on her return from the Olympics.
- She held out her arms in welcome.
- Thank you for those words of welcome.
- The audience gave the band a rousing welcome.
- They received a cold welcome to their new home.
- Ellen received a hero's welcome on returning to her home town.
- Her wrinkled face broke into a smile of welcome.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- enthusiastic
- friendly
- …
verb + welcome
- get
- receive
- extend
- …
welcome + verb
- await somebody
preposition
- in welcome
- welcome from
- welcome to
- …
phrases
- words of welcome
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[countable] the way that people react to something, which shows their opinion of it
- This new comedy deserves a warm welcome.
- The proposals were given a cautious welcome by the trade unions.
Extra Examples
- The proposals have been given a broad welcome by green campaigners.
- The proposal received a cautious welcome from the Opposition.
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- enthusiastic
- friendly
- …
verb + welcome
- get
- receive
- extend
- …
welcome + verb
- await somebody
preposition
- in welcome
- welcome from
- welcome to
- …
phrases
- words of welcome
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Idioms

outstay/overstay your welcome

to stay somewhere as a guest longer than you are wanted
- Sensing that he had outstayed his welcome, he quickly said his goodbyes and left.

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