welcome (redirected from welcomers)

wel·come  (wlkm)

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.

Idiom:

wear out (one's) welcome

To visit so often or stay so long as to become a nuisance.

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[Middle English, alteration (influenced by wel, well) of Old English wilcuma, welcome guest, welcome; see g^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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welcome·ly adv.

welcome·ness n.

welcom·er n.

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welcome

Verb

[-coming, -comed]

1. to greet the arrival of (a guest) cordially

2. to receive or accept (something) gladly: I would welcome a chance to speak to him

Noun

the act of greeting or receiving someone or something in a specified manner: the President was given a warm welcome

Adjective

1. gladly received or admitted: I wouldn't want to stay where I'm not welcome

2. encouraged or invited: you are welcome to join us at one of our social events

3. bringing pleasure: a welcome change

4. you're welcome an expression used to acknowledge someone's thanks [Old English wilcuma]

welcoming adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	welcome - the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome" acceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
	2.	welcome - a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome" greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) cordial reception, hospitality - kindness in welcoming guests or strangers inhospitality - unkind and inconsiderate welcome; "he was taken aback by such inhospitality" glad hand - a warm welcome; may be insincere
Verb	1.	welcome - accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals" accept, take, have - receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
	2.	welcome - bid welcome to; greet upon arrival receive greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone say farewell - say good-bye or bid farewell
	3.	welcome - receive someone, as into one's house receive, take in, invite - express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
Adj.	1.	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" wanted - desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster" unwelcome - not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure; "unwelcome publicity"; "unwelcome interruptions"; "unwelcome visitors"

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welcome

verb 1. greet, meet, receive, embrace, hail, usher in, say hello to, roll out the red carpet for, offer hospitality to, receive with open arms, bid welcome, karanga N.Z. mihi N.Z. << OPPOSITE reject

2. accept gladly, appreciate, embrace, approve of, be pleased by, give the thumbs up to (informal) be glad about, express pleasure or satisfaction at

noun 3. greeting, welcoming, entertainment, reception, acceptance, hail, hospitality, salutation << OPPOSITE rejection

adjective 4. pleasing, wanted, accepted, appreciated, acceptable, pleasant, desirable, refreshing, delightful, gratifying, agreeable, pleasurable, gladly received << OPPOSITE unpleasant

adjective 5. wanted, at home, invited << OPPOSITE unwanted

6. free, invited

Translations

welcome [ˈwɛlkəm] adj → bienvenido

n → bienvenida

vt → dar la bienvenida a (= be glad of); alegrarse de;

to make sb welcome → recibir or acoger bien a algn;

thank you -- you're welcome → gracias -- de nada;

you're welcome to try → puede intentar cuando quiera;

we welcome this step → celebramos esta medida

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welcome [ˈwɛlkəm] adj → bienvenu(e)

n → accueil m

vt → accueillir;

(also: bid welcome) → souhaiter la bienvenue à (= be glad of); se réjouir de;

to be welcome → être le(la) bienvenu(e);

to make sb welcome → faire bon accueil à qn;

you're welcome to try → vous pouvez essayer si vous voulez;

you're welcome! (after thanks) → de rien, il n'y a pas de quoi

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welcome [ˈwɛlkəm] adj → willkommen

n → Willkommen nt

vt → begrüßen, willkommen heißen;

welcome to London! → willkommen in London!;

to make sb welcome → jdn freundlich aufnehmen;

you're welcome to try → du kannst es gern versuchen;

thank you you're welcome! → danke nichts zu danken!

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welcome [ˈwɛlkəm] adj → benvenuto/a

n → accoglienza, benvenuto

vt → accogliere cordialmente;

(also: bid welcome) → dare il benvenuto a (= be glad of); rallegrarsi di;

to be welcome → essere il(la) benvenuto/a;

to make sb welcome → accogliere bene qn;

you're welcome (after thanks) → prego;

you're welcome to try → provi pure