- received a warm welcome
- was made to feel welcome
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
received a warm welcome
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welcome — I adj. 1) perfectly welcome 2) welcome to (you are welcome to my share) 3) welcome to + inf. (you are welcome to borrow my car at any time) 4) (misc.) to make smb. feel welcome II n. 1) to bid, extend, give a welcome to 2) to receive a welcome 3) … Combinatory dictionary
welcome — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, enthusiastic, friendly, hearty (esp. AmE), great, rapturous (esp. BrE), rousing, special, tumultuous (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
welcome — wel|come1 [ welkəm ] verb transitive *** to greet someone in a polite and friendly way when they have come to see you or help you: warmly welcome (=with enthusiasm): Visitors will be warmly welcomed. welcome someone/something with open arms… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
welcome — I UK [ˈwelkəm] / US verb [transitive] Word forms welcome : present tense I/you/we/they welcome he/she/it welcomes present participle welcoming past tense welcomed past participle welcomed *** 1) to greet someone in a polite and friendly way when… … English dictionary
welcome — wel|come1 W2S3 [ˈwelkəm] v [T] 1.) to say hello in a friendly way to someone who has just arrived = ↑greet ▪ I must be there to welcome my guests. ▪ They welcomed us warmly . ▪ His family welcomed me with open arms (=in a very friendly way) . 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
welcome — welcomeness, n. welcomer, n. /wel keuhm/, interj., n., v., welcomed, welcoming, adj. interj. 1. (a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure): Welcome, stranger! n. 2. a kindly greeting or re … Universalium
welcome — wel•come [[t]ˈwɛl kəm[/t]] interj. n. v. comed, com•ing, adj. 1) (a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure): Welcome, stranger![/ex] 2) a kindly greeting or reception: to give someone a warm welcome[/ex] 3) to greet the… … From formal English to slang
welcome — I. transitive verb (welcomed; welcoming) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English welcumian, wylcumian, from wilcuma, noun Date: before 12th century 1. to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality 2. to accept with pleasure the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
welcome — /ˈwɛlkəm / (say welkuhm) interjection 1. (a word of kindly greeting as to one whose coming gives pleasure): welcome, friends! –noun 2. a kindly greeting or reception, as of someone whose coming gives pleasure: to give one a warm welcome. –verb… …
welcome — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. greeting, salutation, cordial reception, glad hand (sl.). v. t. greet, salute; embrace, receive (gladly), hail. adj. pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, wanted, gratifying. See courtesy, sociality,… … English dictionary for students
