welcome

  1. Interjection.  Greeting given upon someone’s arrival.
  2. Verb.  to affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".
  3. Verb.  to accept something willingly or gladly.
  4. Adjective.  Whose arrival is a cause of joy.
  5. Noun.  The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
  6. Noun.  The utterance of such a greeting.

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