welcome

/ˈwɛl.kəm/
noun 4adj 3intj 2verb 2name 1

Collocations

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1

(adj.)

VERBS

be, feel

make sb

The hotel staff made all the guests welcome with warm smiles and helpful service.

ADV

doubly, especially, extremely, highly, more than, most, particularly, very

Any help with the moving costs would be especially welcome right now.

perfectly, quite

She was quite welcome to join us for dinner whenever she wanted.

not at all, not entirely

Her critical comments during the meeting were not at all welcome to the team.

always

Friends from out of town are always welcome at our house on weekends.

PREP

to

You're welcome to join us for dinner whenever you feel like it.

2

(noun.)

ADJ

big, enthusiastic, friendly, great, rapturous, rousing, special, tumultuous, warm

When Sarah returned home after a year abroad, her family gave her a warm welcome.

broad, general

The new recycling program received a broad welcome from most residents in our community.

cautious, guarded, qualified | cool, cold, chilly | official

hero's

The returning firefighters received a hero's welcome from their grateful community.

VERB + WELCOME

get, receive | extend, give sb

await

A special welcome awaited the refugees when they arrived at the community center.

outstay/overstay your

After three weeks at their house, I felt like I had overstayed my welcome.

PREP

in ~

The host greeted all the guests in welcome as they arrived at the door.

~ from

The new restaurant got a warm welcome from local residents in the neighborhood.

~ to

The new students got a warm welcome to the school on their first day.

PHRASES

a smile of welcome, a speech of welcome, words of welcome

3

(verb.) greet sb/be pleased sb has come

ADV

heartily, warmly

The new teacher was heartily welcomed by all the students on her first day.

formally, officially

back

My friends were so happy to welcome me back after I returned from traveling abroad.

VERB + WELCOME

be delighted to, be pleased to

prepare to, wait to

The hotel staff waited to welcome the guests as they arrived at the entrance.

PREP

into

The host warmly welcomed the new members into her home for the first time.

to

The hotel staff were happy to welcome guests at the entrance every morning.

PHRASES

look forward to welcoming sb, welcome sb with open arms

The whole team looked forward to welcoming the new manager on her first day.

4

(verb.) be pleased about sth and support it

ADV

enthusiastically, particularly, greatly, warmly

The local community greatly welcomed the new community center that opened last month.

positively

The school positively welcomes parents who volunteer to help with classroom activities.

broadly

cautiously

The team cautiously welcomed the new safety rules after the recent accident.

initially

PHRASES

be generally/universally/widely welcomed

The new policy to extend lunch breaks was generally welcomed by all staff members.

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