welcome
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈwelkəm/US /ˈwelkəm/
Meaning
adjective
accepted or wanted somewhere
“I'll go, then. I know when I'm not welcome.”
exclamation
used as a greeting to tell somebody that you are pleased that they are there
“Welcome home!”
noun
something that you do or say to somebody when they arrive, especially something that makes them feel you are happy to see them
“to get/receive a welcome”
verb
to say hello to somebody in a friendly way when they arrive somewhere
“welcome somebody, They were at the door to welcome us.”
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