welcome

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈwɛl.kəm/
• SAMPA: /"welk@m/

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Interjection

Interjection welcome

1. You say welcome as a greeting when someone arrives.
   • Synonyms: greetings and salutations
   • Antonyms: goodbye and farewell

Verb

Plain form welcome

Third-person singular welcomes

Past tense welcomed

Past participle welcomed

Present participle welcoming

1. To greet or affirm the arrival of someone.
   • Synonym: greet
   • Antonym: ignore
2. When you welcome ideas, you accept them gladly and willingly.
   • Synonym: accept
   • Antonym: reject

   We welcome any suggestions you have so that we may improve our services.

Adjective

Positive welcome

Comparative more welcome

Superlative most welcome

1. When someone is welcome, their arrival makes people happy.
   • Antonym: unwelcome

   You are welcome to stay at my house whenever you want.

Noun

Singular welcome

Plural welcomes

1. The act of welcoming.
   • Antonym: goodbye

   Everyone, give a warm welcome to Mr. John Smith!

See also

• well
• come
• arrival