Welcome

What do we mean by welcome?

Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home. adjective

Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying. adjective

Cordially or willingly permitted or invited. adjective

Used in the expression you're welcome to acknowledge an expression of gratitude. adjective

A cordial greeting or hospitable reception given to an arriving person. noun

A reception upon arrival. noun

The state of being welcome. noun

To greet, receive, or entertain (another or others) cordially or hospitably. transitive verb

To receive or accept gladly. transitive verb

Used to greet cordially a visitor or recent arrival. interjection

(wear out (one's) welcome) To visit so often or stay so long as to become a nuisance. idiom

The act of bidding or making welcome; a kindly greeting to one coming. noun

Kind or hospitable reception of a guest or new-comer. noun

Gladly received for intercourse or entertainment; esteemed as one whose coming or presence is agreeable; held as doing well to come: as, a welcome guest or visitor; you are always welcome here; to make a visitor feel welcome.

Conferring gladness on receipt or presentation; such that its perception or acquisition gives pleasure; gladly received into knowledge or possession: as, welcome news; a welcome relief.

Gladly or willingly permitted, privileged, or the like; free to have, enjoy, etc.: as, you are welcome to do as you please; he is welcome to the money, or to all his honors.

Synonyms and

Acceptable, agreeable, gratifying, pleasant.

To greet the coming of with pleasure; salute with a welcome; receive gladly or joyfully: as, to welcome a friend, or the break of day.

Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company. adjective

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

The utterance of such a greeting.

Kind reception of a guest or newcomer.

The state of being a welcome guest.

Words that are spelled similarly to welcome:
welcome, welsome.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word welcome:
nightmare, jungle, wagon, paradise, guests, visitors, parade, reception, visit, sign.

Words that rhyme with welcome:
unwelcome, welkom, hell come, hotel come, l come, personnel come, shell come, smell come, tell kim, well come.

Adjectives that are often used to describe welcome:
warm, hearty, cordial, enthusiastic, friendly, royal, tumultuous, hospitable, ready, official, warmest, right, joyous, affectionate, cold, generous, warmer, gracious, glad, rapturous, joyful, eager, formal, tremendous, sincere, courteous, wide, grand, cheerful, less, usual, genuine, pleasant, noisy, wonderful, cool, effusive, ceremonial, triumphant, spontaneous, splendid, magnificent, cheery, triumphal, ecstatic, genial, fitting, boisterous, universal, cautious, nice, happy, fullest, scant, uproarious, flattering, heartfelt, civic, chilly, sympathetic, frank, rough, hearted, suitable, sweet, respectful, hand, least, unexpected, mighty.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective welcome:
addition, home, change, guest, relief, news, sight, visitor, letter, guests, opportunity, mat, visitors, development, sound, respite, break, sign, message, shade, back, diversion, reception, death, contrast, gift, light, surprise, screen, contribution, party, additions, distraction, intelligence, address, step, alternative, feature, assistance, page, friend, release, rest, support, event, source, refuge, help, suggestions, signs, tidings, return, aid, present, companion, speech, warmth, escape, shelter, letters, note, opportunities, comments, interruption, trend, antidote, reinforcement, departure, presence, move, improvement, criticism, word, member, sir, gifts, rain, cry, supply, supplement, hither, chance, excuse, result, breeze, exception, contributions, innovation, thee.

Consonant match to welcome:
welkom, well come, wellcome.

Words that sound like welcome:
welcome, wellcome, welkom, welkin, wilken, welking, welcomed, welcomes, wolken, welcomer, wilkin, william, willem, wickham, willam, wm, holcomb, holcombe, halcomb, whelan, waltham, wellen, welsome, wakeham, well hung, wecan, wylam, woolum, wykeham, malcolm, malcom, talcum, malcomb, telcom, winken, telkom, welling, wiccan, wilco, wicken, wilkie, willian, willen, wilkens, wilkey, lil kim, will i am, whitcomb, wlan, wehling, willkie, well in, whigham, welching, wilga, willsome, welkins, helem, halcon, helam, weaken, welcoming, walkin, waken, whelm, vulcan, unwelcome, silken, welker, walken, welk, hulking, whalen, wakin, weka, joachim, joakim, welton, wallen, milken, welcome home, joaquim, wheelan, walen, welke, welc, wela, qualcomm, vulkan, welcome to, welks, wahlen, wegen, wegan, welcomely, welcomers, whelton, wallon, welked, well run.