Definitions for Welcome

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Welcome wel·come

Spelling: [wel-kuh m]

IPA: /ˈwɛl kəm/

Welcome is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 111 anagrams from letters in Welcome (ceelmow).

Definitions for Welcome

noun

1. a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure:

Idioms

1. wear out one's welcome, to make one's visits so frequent or of such long duration that they become offensive:

adjective

1. gladly received, as one whose arrival gives pleasure:
2. agreeable, as something arriving, occurring, or experienced:
3. given full right by the cordial consent of others:
4. without obligation for the courtesy or favor received (used as a conventional response to expressions of thanks):

interjection

1. (a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure):

verb (used with object)

1. to greet the arrival of (a person, guests, etc.) with pleasure or kindly courtesy.
2. to receive or accept with pleasure; regard as pleasant or good:
3. to meet, accept, or receive (an action, challenge, person, etc.) in a specified, especially unfriendly, manner:

Origin of Welcome

before 900; Middle English Scandinavian; compare Old Norse velkominn, equivalent to vel well¹ + kominn come

Examples for Welcome

Cocaine busts, tax cheats, and bribe-taking, born-again Christians: welcome to the political scandals of 2014.

If these guests were kin of his, they were welcome for his sake.

This Congress will welcome more women than ever before at 19 percent of the House and 20 percent of the Senate.

She would on her part make Aldonza welcome, and had no fears of not agreeing with her.

Wherever he travels, Václav Klaus can be assured a welcome reception from likeminded free marketers.

You are welcome to all the comfort you can find in your present situation.

Je suis tres honore—I am very honoured to welcome you, madame.

"You are welcome to your opinion," returned Robert, indifferently.

In any case, I welcome the conversation as part of the review of the upcoming slate that we're doing tomorrow.

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