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English Dictionary: welcome	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
welcome adj 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" Antonym(s): unwelcome n the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome" a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome" v accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals" bid welcome to; greet upon arrival Synonym(s): welcome, receive Antonym(s): say farewell receive someone, as into one's house
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Welcome \Wel"come\, a. [OE. welcome, welcume, wilcume, AS. wilcuma a welcome guest, from wil-, as a prefix, akin to willa will + cuma a comer, fr. cuman to come; hence, properly, one who comes so as to please another's will; cf. Icel. velkominn welcome, G. willkommen. See {Will}, n., and Come.] 1. Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor. When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest. --Cowper. 2. Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news. [bd]O, welcome hour![b8] --Milton. 3. Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library. Note: Welcome is used elliptically for you are welcome. [bd]Welcome, great monarch, to your own.[b8] --Dryden. {Welcome-to-our-house} (Bot.), a kind of spurge ({Euphorbia Cyparissias}). --Dr. Prior.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Welcome \Wel"come\, n. 1. Salutation to a newcomer. [bd]Welcome ever smiles.[b8] --Shak. 2. Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome. His warmest welcome at an inn. --Shenstone. Truth finds an entrance and a welcome too. --South. {To bid welcome}, to receive with professions of kindness. To thee and thy company I bid A hearty welcome. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Welcome \Wel"come\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Welcomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Welcoming}.] [AS. wilcumian.] To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea. [bd]I welcome you to land.[b8] --Addison. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. --Milton.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Welcome, MD Zip code(s): 20693 Welcome, MN (city, FIPS 69070) Location: 43.66839 N, 94.61853 W Population (1990): 790 (327 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56181 Welcome, NC (CDP, FIPS 71760) Location: 35.91085 N, 80.25420 W Population (1990): 3377 (1357 housing units) Area: 21.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Welcome, SC (CDP, FIPS 75535) Location: 34.82094 N, 82.45803 W Population (1990): 6560 (2713 housing units) Area: 11.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)