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Entry 6 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Welcome

/wĕlʹkəm/ · Wel·come · IPA /ˈwɛl.kəm/
01 a. Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.
  1. 1.
    Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.
    “When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest.” — Cowper.
  2. 2.
    Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news.
  3. 3.
    Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library.
Phrases & compounds
Welcome-to-our-house — a kind of spurge (Euphorbia Cyparissias).
02 n. Salutation to a newcomer.
  1. 1.
    Salutation to a newcomer.
  2. 2.
    Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome.
    “His warmest welcome at an inn.” — Shenstone.
    “Truth finds an entrance and a welcome too.” — South.
    “To thee and thy company I bid A hearty welcome.” — Shak.
Phrases & compounds
To bid welcome — to receive with professions of kindness.
03 v. t. To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea.
imp. & p. p. Welcomed; p. pr. & vb. n. Welcoming
  1. 1.
    To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea.
    “Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.” — Milton.