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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wel•come /ˈwɛlkəm/USA pronunciation interj., n., v., -comed, -com•ing, adj. interj. - (used as a greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure):Welcome, stranger!
n. [countable] - a kindly greeting or reception:We gave her a warm welcome.
v. [~ + object] - to greet with pleasure or courtesy:We welcomed her into our home.
- to invite or accept with pleasure or courtesy:I welcome your comments.
adj. - gladly received:a welcome visitor.
- agreeable:a welcome rest.
- willingly permitted:[ be + ~ + to + verb]You are welcome to try it.
- (used in the phrase You're welcome as a response to thanks):"Thank you.'' —"You're welcome.''
wel•come•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wel•come (wel′kəm),USA pronunciation interj., n., v., -comed, -com•ing, adj. interj. - (a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure):Welcome, stranger!
n. - a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure:to give someone a warm 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.
v.t. - to greet the arrival of (a person, guests, etc.) with pleasure or kindly courtesy.
- to receive or accept with pleasure;
regard as pleasant or good:to welcome a change. - to meet, accept, or receive (an action, challenge, person, etc.) in a specified, esp. unfriendly, manner:They welcomed him with hisses and catcalls.
adj. - gladly received, as one whose arrival gives pleasure:a welcome visitor.
- agreeable, as something arriving, occurring, or experienced:a welcome rest.
- given full right by the cordial consent of others:She is welcome to try it.
- without obligation for the courtesy or favor received (used as a conventional response to expressions of thanks):You're quite welcome.
- Scandinavian; compare Old Norse velkominn, equivalent. to vel well1 + kominn come (past participle); replacing Old English wilcuma one who is welcome, equivalent. to wil- welcome (see will2) + cuma comer
- Middle English bef. 900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/ adj - gladly and cordially received or admitted: a welcome guest
- bringing pleasure or gratitude: a welcome gift
- freely permitted or invited: you are welcome to call
- under no obligation (only in such phrases as you're welcome or he's welcome, as conventional responses to thanks)
sentence substitute - an expression of cordial greeting, esp to a person whose arrival is desired or pleasing
n - the act of greeting or receiving a person or thing; reception: the new theory had a cool welcome
- wear out one's welcome ⇒ to come more often or stay longer than is acceptable or pleasing
vb (transitive)- to greet the arrival of (visitors, guests, etc) cordially or gladly
- to receive or accept, esp gladly
Etymology: 12th Century: changed (through influence of well1) from Old English wilcuma (agent noun referring to a welcome guest), wilcume (a greeting of welcome), from wil will² + cuman to comeˈwelcomely adv ˈwelcomer n |