Analysis Complete

welcome

/ welcome /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a greeting or reception
"the proposal got a warm welcome"
Type of:
greeting salutation
Kinds of:
cordial reception hospitality inhospitality glad hand
noun Sense 2
the state of being welcome
"don''t outstay your welcome"
Type of:
acceptance
verb Sense 3
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
Opposites:
say farewell
Type of:
greet recognize recognise
Derived:
greeter saluter welcomer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
receive someone, as into one''s house
Type of:
receive take in invite
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
accept gladly
"I welcome your proposals"
Type of:
accept take have
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
adjective Sense 6
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"
Similar:
invited wanted welcomed(a) you're welcome
Opposites:
unwelcome
See also:
invited wanted
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

greeting salutation cordial reception hospitality inhospitality glad hand acceptance greet recognize recognise say farewell receive