receive a welcome
1welcome — 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) …
2welcome — I. n. 1. Greeting, salutation. 2. Kind reception. II. v. a. Greet, receive, bid welcome. III. a. 1. Gladly received or entertained, admitted with pleasure. 2. Acceptable, pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, grateful, gratifying …
3welcome — [wel′kəm] adj. [ME welcume, altered by assoc. with wel, WELL2 (as if transl. of OFr bien venu) < wilcume < OE wilcuma, orig. n., a welcome guest < willa, pleasure, WILL1 + cuma, guest < cuman, to COME] 1. gladly and cordially received …
4welcome — [adj] gladly received acceptable, accepted, agreeable, appreciated, cherished, congenial, contenting, cordial, delightful, desirable, desired, esteemed, favorable, genial, good, grateful, gratifying, honored, invited, nice, pleasant, pleasing,… …
5receive — [v1] accept delivery of something accept, acquire, admit, apprehend, appropriate, arrogate, assume, be given, be informed, be in receipt of, be told, catch, collect, come by, come into, cop*, corral*, derive, draw, earn, gain, gather, get, get… …
6Welcome — Wel come, n. [1913 Webster] 1. Salutation to a newcomer. Welcome ever smiles. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome. [1913 Webster] His warmest welcome at an inn.… …
7Welcome — 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. I welcome you to …
8receive someone with open arms — welcome/receive/someone with open arms phrase to be very happy to see someone or to let them stay with you Allied troops were welcomed with open arms. Thesaurus: to welcome or greet, and to say hellosynonym Main entry: open …
9welcome — ► NOUN 1) an instance or manner of greeting someone. 2) a pleased or approving reaction. ► EXCLAMATION ▪ used to greet someone in a glad or friendly way. ► VERB 1) greet (someone arriving) in a glad, polite, or friendly way. 2) be glad to receive …
10welcome someone with open arms — welcome/receive/someone with open arms phrase to be very happy to see someone or to let them stay with you Allied troops were welcomed with open arms. Thesaurus: to welcome or greet, and to say hellosynonym Main entry: open …
