Adjective: welcoming wel-ku-mingVerb: welcome wel-kum
- Accept gladly
"I welcome your proposals"
- Bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
"The host welcomed the guests to the party";
- receive
- Receive someone, as into one's house
"They welcomed the new neighbours with a small party"
See also: hospitable
Type of: accept, greet, have, invite, receive, recognise [Brit], recognize, take, take in
Encyclopedia: Welcome, Ontario