welcome

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

Definitions

adj

1

Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.

a welcome visitor

Refugees are welcome in our city!

2

Producing gladness.

a welcome turn of events;  welcome news

“A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. […]”

3

Followed by to: free to have or enjoy gratuitously.

You are welcome to the use of my library.

As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.

intj

1

Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

Welcome to the life of Electra Heart!

2

Ellipsis of you're welcome..

noun

1

The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.

2

The utterance of such a greeting.

3

Kind reception of a guest or newcomer.

We entered the house and found a ready welcome.

Truth finds an entrance and a welcome too.

4

The state of being a welcome guest.

The townspeople crossed freely from bank to bank, and it stayed that way until breakup in March or April or, in years when winter outstayed its welcome, maybe even May.

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