welcome
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Definition of welcome
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Synonyms & Antonyms for welcome
Synonyms: Verb
drink (in), eat (up), embrace, lap (up)
Synonyms: Adjective
agreeable, blessed (also blest), congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory (also savoury), sweet, tasty
Synonyms: Noun
greeting, hello, salutation, salute
Antonyms: Adjective
disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome
Antonyms: Noun
adieu, bon voyage, congé (also congee), farewell, Godspeed, good-bye (or good-by)
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Examples of welcome in a Sentence
Verb
She welcomed the students into her home. We welcome you to the show. He's a bright student who welcomes a challenge.Adjective
That will be a welcome change. He was a welcome sight.Noun
He was given a hero's welcome when he returned home after winning the race. offered a warm welcome to the stranger
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Among those who welcomed members and guests to the Burbank Chamber of Commerce’s August after hours mixer were staff member Mindy Kanaskie, left, and business ambassador Vickie Beckett. — David Laurell, Burbank Leader, "On the Town: Chamber holds mixer with beautiful backdrop at DeBell Golf Club," 3 Sep. 2019 Baby Anstead will be the fifth child welcomed into Christina and Ant’s blended family—with both of them already having two children of their own from previous marriages. — Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "Christina Anstead Gets Really Honest About the Last Week of Her Pregnancy," 3 Sep. 2019 Despite all that, the vast majority of today’s Muslim thinkers share the modern view that slavery is an absolute evil, whose abolition is to be welcomed. — The Economist, "Everywhere in chains," 27 Aug. 2019 The tweet has since amassed 2,000 likes and legions of comments from fans welcoming her back to the Twittersphere. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Jaclyn Hill Just Got Back on Social Media, and There’s Already Backlash," 22 Aug. 2019 The entrance hall of one elegant home features the welcoming image of the fertility god Priapus, weighing his prodigious membrum virile on a scale like a prize-winning zucchini. — Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, "The New Treasures of Pompeii," 21 Aug. 2019 Thirty Years Ago La Cañada Unified School District was set to welcome 3,168 students to its campuses for the 1989-90 school year. — Carol Cormaci, La Cañada Valley Sun, "La Cañada History: One Hit Wonder captures 1999 battle of the bands," 19 Aug. 2019 This summer, Dance Moms fans welcomed back the dramatic show after a nearly two-year hiatus which was caused, in part, byAbby Lee Miller's prison sentence. — Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, "Why Did ‘Dance Moms’ Star Abby Lee Miller Go To Prison? Everything You Need to Know," 17 Aug. 2019 Benham began working as soon as the architectural planning was underway, offering suggestions and changes, which were welcomed. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Inside a Luxe Lincoln Park Home that Sacrifices Nothing," 16 Aug. 2019