Definitions for Welcome
ˈwɛl kəmWel·come

Princeton's WordNet(3.33 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. welcome(noun)

   the state of being welcome

   "don't outstay your welcome"

2. welcome(adj)

   a greeting or reception

   "the proposal got a warm welcome"

3. welcome(verb)

   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. welcome(verb)

   accept gladly

   "I welcome your proposals"

5. welcome, receive(verb)

   bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

6. welcome(verb)

   receive someone, as into one's house

Wiktionary(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. welcome(Noun)

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

   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.

2. welcome(Noun)

   The utterance of such a greeting.

   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.

3. welcome(Verb)

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

   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.

4. welcome(Verb)

   to accept something willingly or gladly.

   We welcome suggestions for improvement.

   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.

5. welcome(Adjective)

   Whose arrival is a cause of joy.

   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.

6. welcome(Interjection)

   Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

   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.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Welcome(noun)

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

   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.]

2. Welcome(noun)

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

   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.]

3. Welcome(noun)

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

   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.]

4. Welcome(noun)

   salutation to a newcomer

   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.]

5. Welcome(noun)

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

   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.]

6. Welcome(verb)

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

   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.]

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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 Dictionary(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   The welcome symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the welcome symbol and its characteristic.

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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Barney Reynolds:

   They want a slightly more business-friendly approach to take root and to rein back from some of the more hostile approaches immediately post credit crunch, this is very much welcome as the UK financial sector was starting to lose traction.

2. Alexander Kolotov:

   Welcome to the era of water wars in Russia, water is becoming the country's most valuable resource.

3. Ron Christie:

   I actually voted against this at council, I was one of two of us that voted against it, because of the traffic concerns, dark Mofo always gets a mixed reaction, when you arrive at Hobart airport, there's a large neon sign that says welcome into my web, that says it all.

4. Blake Shelton:

   Hey guys, Blake here, and I hope everyone out there is doing their best to stay healthy, gwen and I wish that we could be in Nashville tonight, but we couldn't. But through the magic of television, voila ! Welcome back to the Bluebird Cafe, everybody.

5. Patrick Flynn:

   Some people view these as moral issues, I tend to view them as an economic issue, if you want to be part of our community and you add value, we welcome you.

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