"welcome" meaning in English

See welcome in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwɛl.kəm/ Audio: en-us-welcome.ogg [US], en-uk-welcome.ogg [UK] Forms: welcome [positive], more welcome [comparative], most welcome [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When someone is welcome, their arrival makes people happy.
    Sense id: simple-welcome-en-adj-tJ07C2cf

Interjection

IPA: /ˈwɛl.kəm/ Audio: en-us-welcome.ogg [US], en-uk-welcome.ogg [UK] Forms: welcome
Head templates: {{interjection}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You say welcome as a greeting when someone arrives. Synonyms: greetings, salutations
    Sense id: simple-welcome-en-intj-Xn3HiLuX

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɛl.kəm/ Audio: en-us-welcome.ogg [US], en-uk-welcome.ogg [UK] Forms: welcome [singular], welcomes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The act of welcoming.
    Sense id: simple-welcome-en-noun-Hkp0vsUs

Verb

IPA: /ˈwɛl.kəm/ Audio: en-us-welcome.ogg [US], en-uk-welcome.ogg [UK] Forms: welcome [canonical], welcomes [third-person, singular], welcomed [past], welcomed [past, participle], welcoming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|welcom|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To greet or affirm the arrival of someone. Synonyms: greet
    Sense id: simple-welcome-en-verb-qqqhl9LU
  2. When you welcome ideas, you accept them gladly and willingly. Synonyms: accept
    Sense id: simple-welcome-en-verb-o0~bH~hh
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