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Adjective wel come has 1 sense
- welcome - 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"
Antonyms: unwelcome, unasked, uninvited, unwanted
Noun wel come has 2 senses
- welcome - the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome"
--1 is a kind of acceptance
- welcome - a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"
--2 is a kind of greeting, salutation
--2 has particulars: cordial reception, hospitality; inhospitality; glad hand
Verb wel come has 3 senses
- welcome - accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals"
--1 is one way to accept, take, have
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- welcome, receive - bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
--2 is one way to greet, recognize, recognise
Antonyms: say farewell
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- welcome - receive someone, as into one's house
--3 is one way to receive, take in, invite
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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