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wel⋅come

  [wel-kuhm] interjection, noun, verb, -comed, -com⋅ing, adjective
Use welcomed in a Sentence
–interjection
1. (a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure): Welcome, stranger!
–noun
2. a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
–verb (used with object)
3. to greet the arrival of (a person, guests, etc.) with pleasure or kindly courtesy.
4. to receive or accept with pleasure; regard as pleasant or good: to welcome a change.
5. to meet, accept, or receive (an action, challenge, person, etc.) in a specified, esp. unfriendly, manner: They welcomed him with hisses and catcalls.
–adjective
6. gladly received, as one whose arrival gives pleasure: a welcome visitor.
7. agreeable, as something arriving, occurring, or experienced: a welcome rest.
8. given full right by the cordial consent of others: She is welcome to try it.
9. without obligation for the courtesy or favor received (used as a conventional response to expressions of thanks): You're quite welcome.
—Idiom
10. wear out one's welcome, to make one's visits so frequent or of such long duration that they become offensive: Your cousins have long since worn out their welcome.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME < Scand; cf. ON velkominn, equiv. to vel well 1 + kominn come (ptp.); r. OE wilcuma one who is welcome, equiv. to wil- welcome (see will 2 ) + cuma comer

Related forms:
wel⋅come⋅ness, noun
wel⋅com⋅er, noun
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wel·come   (wěl'kəm)   
adj.  

  1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home: a welcome guest.

  2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying: a welcome respite from hard work.

  3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited: You are welcome to join us.

  4. Used in the expression you're welcome to acknowledge an expression of gratitude.

n.  

  1. A cordial greeting or hospitable reception given to an arriving person.

  2. A reception upon arrival: gave the stranger an unfriendly welcome.

  3. The state of being welcome: Don't overstay your welcome.

tr.v.   wel·comed, wel·com·ing, wel·comes

  1. To greet, receive, or entertain (another or others) cordially or hospitably.

  2. To receive or accept gladly: would welcome a little privacy.

interj.  Used to greet cordially a visitor or recent arrival.

[Middle English, alteration (influenced by wel, well) of Old English wilcuma, welcome guest, welcome; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.]
wel'come·ly adv., wel'come·ness n., wel'com·er n.
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Word Origin & History

welcome 
O.E. wilcuma, exclamation of kindly greeting, from earlier wilcuma (n.) "welcome guest," lit. "one whose coming is in accord with another's will," from willa "pleasure, desire, choice" (see will (v.)) + cuma "guest," related to cuman (see come). Cf. O.H.G. willicomo, M.Du. wellecome. Meaning "entertainment or public reception as a greeting" is recorded from 1530. You're welcome as a formulaic response to thank you is attested from 1907. Welcome mat first recorded 1951; welcome wagon is attested from 1961. The verb is O.E. wilcumian.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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