wel·come
ˈwelkəm/
noun
noun: welcome; plural noun: welcomes
1.
an instance or manner of greeting someone.
"you will receive a warm welcome"
synonyms:greeting, salutation; More
exclamation
exclamation: welcome
1.
used to greet someone in a glad or friendly way.
"welcome to the Wildlife Park"
verb
verb: welcome; 3rd person present: welcomes; past tense: welcomed; past participle: welcomed; gerund or present participle: welcoming
1.
greet (someone arriving) in a glad, polite, or friendly way.
"hotels should welcome guests in their own language"
synonyms:greet, salute, receive, meet, usher in"welcome your guests in their own language"
be glad to entertain (someone) or receive (something).
"we welcome any comments"
react with pleasure or approval to (an event or development).
"the bank's decision to cut its rates was widely welcomed"
synonyms:be pleased by, be glad about, approve of, appreciate, embrace;informalgive the thumbs up to
"we welcomed their decision"
adjective
adjective: welcome
1.
(of a guest or new arrival) gladly received.
"visitors with disabilities are always welcome"
very pleasing because much needed or desired.
"after your walk, the cafe serves a welcome pot of coffee"
synonyms:pleasing, agreeable, encouraging, gratifying, heartening, promising, favorable, pleasant, refreshing; More
allowed or invited to do a specified thing.
"anyone is welcome to join them at their midday meal"
used to indicate that one is relieved to be relinquishing the control or possession of something to another.
"the job is all yours and you're welcome to it!"
Origin
Old English wilcuma ‘a person whose coming is pleasing,’ wilcumian (verb), from wil- ‘desire, pleasure’ + cuman ‘come’ The first element was later changed to wel- ‘well,’ influenced by Old French bien venu or Old Norse velkominn .