WELCOME
\wˈɛlkʌm], \wˈɛlkʌm], \w_ˈɛ_l_k_ʌ_m]\
Definitions of WELCOME
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
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accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals"
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a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"
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the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome"
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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"
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receive someone, as into one's house
By Princeton University
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accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals"
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a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"
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the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome"
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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"
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receive someone, as into one's house
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.
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Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news.
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Salutation to a newcomer.
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Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome.
By Oddity Software
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Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.
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Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news.
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Salutation to a newcomer.
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Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome.
By Noah Webster.
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Received with gladness or hospitality; producing gladness; permitted gladly; as, you are welcome to keep it.
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Kind reception to a guest or newcomer.
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To salute with kindness; receive with hospitality.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Received with gladness: admitted willingly: causing gladness: free to enjoy.
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Kindly reception.
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To receive with kindness: to entertain hospitably.
By Daniel Lyons
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A kind reception.
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Received with gladness: causing gladness: willingly admitted or allowed; tree to enjoy or use.
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To receive with kindness; admit willingly.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Pleasing.
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To give a welcome to.
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Admitted gladly.
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Made free to use.
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A hearty greeting; hospitable reception.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Pleasing.
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Admitted willingly; producing gladness in its reception; free to have or enjoy; grateful; pleasing.
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Kind reception or salutation.
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To salute or receive with kindness; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, and company; grateful; agreeable; producing gladness in its reception; free to have or enjoy gratuitously; often used elliptically for, you are welcome. To bid welcome, to receive with professions of kindness.
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Salutation to or kind reception of a guest or new-comer.
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To salute a new-comer with kindness; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
