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welcome

verb
/ˈwelkəm/

Meaning

to greet someone in a friendly way; to receive gladly
received with pleasure; giving pleasure; allowed or invited
to greet someone in a friendly way

Example Sentences

They welcome new students warmly.

You are always welcome in our home.

They welcomed us with open arms at the party.

Synonyms

greet, receive, embrace, admit, accepted, received, appreciated, invited, invite
Entry 1
greet, receive, embrace, admit
Entry 2
accepted, received, appreciated, invited
Entry 3
greet, receive, invite

Antonyms

reject, shun, dismiss, exclude, unwelcome, unwanted, rejected, excluded
Entry 1
reject, shun, dismiss, exclude
Entry 2
unwelcome, unwanted, rejected, excluded
Entry 3
reject, exclude

Collocations

warmly welcome, welcome guests, welcome changes, welcome opportunity, welcome visitors, welcome guest, welcome news, feel welcome, welcome gesture, welcome home
Entry 1
warmly welcome, welcome guests, welcome changes, welcome opportunity, welcome visitors
Entry 2
welcome guest, welcome news, feel welcome
Entry 3
welcome gesture, warmly welcome, welcome home

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