welcome

1. n. Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor. Source: opted

2. n. Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news. Source: opted

3. n. Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library. Source: opted

4. n. Salutation to a newcomer. Source: opted

5. n. Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome. Source: opted

6. 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. Source: opted

7. adj. giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted Source: wordnet

8. n. the state of being welcome Source: wordnet

9. n. a greeting or reception Source: wordnet

10. v. accept gladly Source: wordnet

11. v. bid welcome to; greet upon arrival Source: wordnet

12. v. receive someone, as into one's house Source: wordnet

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