| English > English | |
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| welcomes | |
| 1. n. plural of welcome |  |
| welcome | |
| 1. adj. Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company. | |
| a welcome visitor | |
| Refugees welcome in London! | |
| 2. adj. Producing gladness. | |
| a welcome present; welcome news | |
| 3. adj. Free to have or enjoy gratuitously. | |
| You are welcome to the use of my library. | |
| 4. interj. Greeting given upon someone's arrival. | |
| 5. interj. (nonstandard, especially, Southern US) Shortening of you're welcome. | |
| 6. n. The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception. | |
| 7. n. The utterance of such a greeting. | |
| 8. n. Kind reception of a guest or newcomer. | |
| We entered the house and found a ready welcome. | |
| 9. n. The state of being a welcome guest. | |
| wear out one's welcome | |
| 10. v. To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!". | |
| 11. v. To accept something willingly or gladly. | |
| We welcome suggestions for improvement. | |
