What is "welcome" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does welcome mean in English? Meaning of welcome definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "welcome" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "welcome": the state of being welcome

Noun

  • Meaning: the state of being welcome
  • Example: don't outstay your welcome
  • Synonyms: welcome
  • Hypernyms: acceptance
  • Meaning of "welcome": accept gladly

    Verb

  • Meaning: accept gladly
  • Example: I welcome your proposals
  • Synonyms: welcome
  • Hypernyms: accept have take
  • Meaning of "welcome": giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted

    Adjective

  • Meaning: giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
  • Example: a welcome relief a welcome guest made the children feel welcome you are welcome to join us
  • Synonyms: welcome
  • Antonyms: unwelcome
  • Also see: wanted
  • Meaning of "welcome": a greeting or reception

    Noun

  • Meaning: a greeting or reception
  • Example: the proposal got a warm welcome
  • Synonyms: welcome
  • Hyponyms: cordial reception glad hand hospitality inhospitality
  • Hypernyms: greeting salutation
  • Meaning of "welcome": bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

    Verb

  • Meaning: bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
  • Synonyms: receive welcome
  • Hypernyms: greet recognise recognize
  • Antonyms: say farewell
  • Meaning of "welcome": receive someone, as into one's house

    Verb

  • Meaning: receive someone, as into one's house
  • Synonyms: welcome
  • Hypernyms: invite receive take in
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    welcome in English: welcome
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