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welcome

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɛlkəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɛlkəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wel′kəm)

Inflections of 'welcome' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

welcomes: v 3rd person singular

welcoming: v pres p

welcomed: v past

welcomed: v past p

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Sense: Interjection: greetings

Synonyms:

greetings, come right in (informal), come on in (informal), come in, do come in, make yourself at home, good to see you, glad to see you, glad you're here, won't you come in?, welcome to my humble abode (humorous), welcome aboard

Antonyms:

see you soon, goodbye, come again soon, I'll get your coat, Is that the time already?, it was great to see you again, don't sit there, you're not welcome around here

Sense: Adjective: welcomed by others

Synonyms:

welcomed, made to feel welcome, made to feel at home, at home, warmly received, accepted Collocations, loved, wanted Collocations, invited, like one of the family, among friends, welcomed with open arms

Antonyms:

turned away, thrown out, rejected, despised, unappreciated, uninvited, undesirable, unpopular, alienated, persona non grata, avoided like the plague

Sense: Adjective: pleasant or desired

Synonyms:

agreeable Collocations, desirable Collocations, pleasant Collocations, pleasing, appreciated, needed Collocations, much-needed, much appreciated, good Collocations, happy Collocations, gratifying, satisfying, valuable Collocations, fortunate Collocations, lucky Collocations, desired, well-timed, acceptable Collocations, beneficial Collocations, just what the doctor ordered (informal), like manna from heaven, just what sb needed, just what sb wanted, just the thing (informal), a blessing, a godsend, gratefully received

Antonyms:

undesirable, unwelcome, unwanted, undesirable, disagreeable, unpleasant Collocations, dismal Collocations, awful Collocations, annoying Collocations, ghastly Collocations, irritating, rotten Collocations, horrid, saddening, unsavory, wretched Collocations, heartbreaking, repulsive, depressing Collocations

Sense: Noun: greeting

Synonyms:

greeting Collocations, reception Collocations, warm welcome, warm reception, hospitality Collocations, acclaim, handshake, salute Collocations, hero's welcome, the glad hand (informal), free entrance, open invitation, invitation Collocations

Antonyms:

farewell Collocations, goodbye, taunt Collocations, put-down, animosity, jeers, rebuke Collocations, snub Collocations, refusal Collocations, insult Collocations, tongue-lashing, cold reception, a chorus of boos, cold shoulder

Sense: Verb: receive others willingly

Synonyms:

greet Collocations, receive Collocations, meet and greet, say hello to, invite in, usher in, ask in, take in, make sb feel welcome, make sb feel at home, welcome sb with open arms, welcome sb into the fold, accept Collocations, want Collocations, invite Collocations, acclaim, shake sb's hand, hug Collocations, embrace Collocations

Antonyms:

shun Collocations, dismiss Collocations, reject Collocations, push away, dodge Collocations, avoid Collocations, ignore Collocations, criticize Collocations, berate, say goodbye, bid farewell

Sense: Verb: accept gladly

Synonyms:

take kindly to, accept Collocations, gladly accept, agree with, be glad about, approve of, appreciate Collocations, be grateful for, be thankful for, could do with (informal), vote for, invite Collocations, take Collocations

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