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- pronunciation:
- wel
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- parts of speech:
- interjection, noun, verb, adjective
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interjection |
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"Welcome" is what you say to someone when you want to show them you are happy that they have arrived. Sometimes, you say "Welcome!" when you are happy to have someone come into your home.
When Mr. Davis met his friends from Colombia at the airport, he cried out "Welcome!"The new neighbors stood at the door until Mrs. Jordan said, "Welcome! Come on in!"- similar words:
- hello, hi
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| part of speech: |
noun |
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When you give someone a welcome, you act in a friendly way as they arrive so that they will feel comfortable.
The teacher asked the students to give the new girl a nice welcome.- similar words:
- greeting, handshake, salute
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
welcomes, welcoming, welcomed |
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When you welcome someone who joins your group or comes into your place, you show them you are happy for them to enter.
Ms. Finch welcomed her guests into her home.The employees welcomed the new worker and showed him what to do.- synonyms:
- greet, receive
- similar words:
- admit, entertain, include, meet
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| related words: |
greet, invite |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When someone is welcome, it means that people are happy to include them or have them come in. If someone is welcome in your group, everybody is happy for them to join.
Please come in! You are very welcome here.The nice couple from across the hall were welcome guests at the party, especially because a lot of the other guests couldn't come.- similar words:
- accepted, comfortable, wanted
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If you are welcome to something, people are happy if you take it or use it, or at least they don't mind. If you are welcome to do something, people are happy if you do it, or they don't mind if you do it. You can go ahead and do it if you want to.
Guests of the hotel are welcome to use the swimming pool until eleven p.m.Darnell's mom said his friend was welcome to stay for dinner.- synonyms:
- invited, permitted
- similar words:
- allowed, free
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| definition 3: |
"You're welcome" is used as a polite answer to someone who says "thank you."
You're welcome. I'm glad I could help. |
| derivations: |
welcoming (adj.), welcomely (adv.), welcomeness (n.), welcomer (n.) |
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