[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"welcome"[/SIZE][/B] [B]adjective[/B] [LIST=1] [*]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" [ant: [URL=http://www.word.sc/unwelcome]unwelcome[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome" [*]a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome" [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals" [*]bid welcome to; greet upon arrival [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/receive]receive[/URL]] [ant: [URL=http://www.word.sc/say farewell]say farewell[/URL]] [*]receive someone, as into one's house [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/welcome]http://www.word.sc/welcome[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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