welcome

/ˈwɛlkəm/

a friendly greeting or expression of happiness

You are welcome to join us for dinner.

This means you are invited and will be happily received.

general

a friendly greeting or expression of happiness

She gave me a warm welcome when I arrived.

She made me feel happy and comfortable when I arrived.

Can be used as a noun (a welcome), adjective (a welcome guest), or verb (to welcome someone).

general

to greet someone in a friendly way

The host welcomed the guests with open arms.

The host greeted the guests in a very friendly and open way.

Commonly used in formal and informal contexts.

Collocations

warm welcomea very friendly and happy greetingwelcome toinvited to join or participatewelcome backa greeting to someone returning

a greeting to a new member

a greeting to someone returning home

Use 'welcome' to express friendliness and hospitality in both formal and informal contexts.

'Welcome' is a polite way to greet someone or invite them to join.

From Middle English 'welcumen', from Old English 'welcuma', meaning 'one who is welcome'

Can be used as a noun, adjective, or verb. Often used in formal and informal contexts to express friendliness and hospitality.

well

good or favorable

prefix

come

to arrive or be present

root

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