Definitions for Welcome
ˈwɛl kəmwel·come

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 6 votes

1. welcomenoun

   the state of being welcome

   "don't outstay your welcome"

2. welcomeadjective

   a greeting or reception

   "the proposal got a warm welcome"

3. welcomeverb

   giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted

   "a welcome relief"; "a welcome guest"; "made the children feel welcome"; "you are welcome to join us"

4. welcomeverb

   accept gladly

   "I welcome your proposals"

5. welcome, receiveverb

   bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

6. welcomeverb

   receive someone, as into one's house

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. welcomenoun

   The act of greeting someone's arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.

2. welcomenoun

   The utterance of such a greeting.

3. welcomeverb

   to affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".

4. welcomeverb

   to accept something willingly or gladly.

   We welcome suggestions for improvement.

5. welcomeadjective

   Whose arrival is a cause of joy.

6. welcomeinterjection

   Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

7. Etymology: From welcome, wolcume, wulcume, wilcume, from wilcuma, from weljakwumô, equivalent to. Cognate with walcome, wolkom, welkom, willkommen, Danish and Norwegian velkommen, Swedish välkommen, velkomin.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WELCOMEadjective

   Etymology: bien venu, French; wilcume , Saxon; welkom, Dutch.

   1. Received with gladness; admitted willingly to any place or enjoyment; grateful; pleasing.

   I serve you, madam:
   Your graces are right welcome. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   He, though not of the plot, will like it,
   And wish it should proceed; for, unto men
   Prest with their wants, all change is ever welcome. Ben Jonson.

   Here let me earn my bread,
   ’Till oft invocated death
   Hasten the welcome end of all my pains. John Milton.

   He that knows how to make those he converses with easy, has found the true art of living, and being welcome and valued every where. John Locke.

   2. To bid Welcome. To receive with professions of kindness.

   Some stood in a row in so civil a fashion, as if to welcome us; and divers put their arms a little abroad, which is their gesture when they bid any welcome. Francis Bacon.

2. Welcomeinterj.

   A form of salutation used to a new comer, elliptically used for you are welcome.

   Welcome, he said,
   O long expected to my dear embrace. Dryden.

   Welcome, great monarch, to your own. Dryden.

3. Welcomenoun

   1. Salutation of a new comer.

   Welcome ever smiles, and farewel goes out sighing. William Shakespeare.

   Leontes opening his free arms, and weeping
   His welcome forth. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   2. Kind reception of a new comer.

   I should be free from injuries, and abound as much in the true causes of welcomes, as I should find want of the effects thereof. Philip Sidney.

   I look’d not for you yet, nor am provided
   For your fit welcome. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Madam, new years may well expect to find
   Welcome from you, to whom they are so kind:
   Still as they pass they court and smile on you,
   And make your beauty as themselves seem new. Edmund Waller.

   Where diligence opens the door of the understanding, and impartiality keeps it, truth finds an entrance and a welcome too. Robert South, Sermons.

4. To Welcomeverb

   To salute a new comer with kindness.

   I know no cause
   Why I should welcome such a guest as grief,
   Save bidding farewel to so sweet a guest
   As my sweet Richard. William Shakespeare, Richard II.

   They stood in a row in so civil a fashion, as if to welcome us. Francis Bacon.

   Thus we salute thee with our early song,
   And welcome thee, and wish thee long. John Milton.

   To welcome home
   His warlike brother, is Pirithous come Dryden.

   The lark and linnet strain their warbling throats,
   To welcome in the Spring. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Welcome

   A welcome is a kind of greeting designed to introduce a person to a new place or situation, and to make them feel at ease. The term can similarly be used to describe the feeling of being accepted on the part of the new person.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Welcomenoun

   received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor

2. Welcomenoun

   producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news

3. Welcomenoun

   free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library

4. Welcomenoun

   salutation to a newcomer

5. Welcomenoun

   kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome

6. Welcomeverb

   to salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea

7. Etymology: [OE. welcome, welcume, wilcume, AS. wilcuma a welcome guest, from wil-, as a prefix, akin to willa will + cuma a comer, fr. cuman to come; hence, properly, one who comes so as to please another's will; cf. Icel. velkominn welcome, G. willkommen. See Will, n., and Come.]

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Welcome

   Welcome is a census-designated place in Davidson County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 4,162 at the 2010 census. It is nationally known as the home of NASCAR's Richard Childress. The town motto is "Welcome to Welcome, A Friendly Place," as posted on the welcoming sign. Neighboring communities and municipalities include Midway, Arcadia, and Lexington.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Welcome

   wel′kum, adj. received with gladness: admitted willingly: causing gladness: free to enjoy.—n. kindly reception.—v.t. to receive with kindness: to entertain hospitably.—ns. Wel′comeness; Wel′comer, one who welcomes.—Bid a welcome, to receive with professions of kindness. [Scand., Ice. velkominn—vel, well, kominn, pa.p. of koma, to come.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. welcome

   To greet a person.

   WE always welcome new employees and help them to feel connected within our work family.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

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1. welcome

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WELCOME

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Welcome is ranked #13855 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Welcome surname appeared 2,181 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Welcome.
   
   45.9% or 1,003 total occurrences were White.
   44.9% or 980 total occurrences were Black.
   5.6% or 123 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 45 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 19 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Accept
   • Acceptance
   • Receive

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Welcome' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3652

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Welcome' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2029

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Welcome' in Nouns Frequency: #2918

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Welcome' in Verbs Frequency: #358

5. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Welcome' in Adjectives Frequency: #480

How to pronounce Welcome?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Welcome in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Welcome in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Welcome in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Welcome in a Sentence

1. Fred Gingrich:

   I'm proud of what we do, we welcome the responsibility and the discussion.

2. President Joko Widodo:

   There is no splendor on the streets, the mosque space is in silence, the new atmosphere we will feel, absorbing the true meaning of fasting that we run, let's welcome the blessing Ramadan as a moment to break the chain of transmission of the plague for the sake of personal safety, relatives and the entire nation.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   The Democratic Party is going to have to make a very, very profound and important decision. It can do the right thing and open its doors and welcome into the party people who are prepared to fight for real economic and social change.

4. Donald Trump:

   It looks like the only non, sort of, heavy socialist is being taken care of pretty well by the socialists, they got to him, our former vice president, i was going to call him, I don't know him well, I was going to say 'Welcome to the world Joe, you having a good time?'.

5. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinctions. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any stand against good wit.

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