welcome

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Interjection 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Adjective 1.5.1 Translations 1.6 Noun 1.6.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Old English wilcuma, meaning literally “well + come” (“May you have fared well in coming here!”). Cognate to German willkommen, Middle High German willekomen, Old High German willechomen, Dutch welkom, Danish and Norwegian velkommen, Swedish välkommen. Similar constructions from other languages are Spanish bienvenido and French bienvenue, each also meaning “[may you have fared] well [in] coming [here]”

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• IPA: /ˈwɛl.kəm/, SAMPA: /"welk@m/
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welcome

1. Greeting given upon someone’s arrival.

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to welcome (third-person singular simple present welcomes, present participle welcoming, simple past and past participle welcomed)

1. affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".
2. to accept something willingly or gladly

   We welcome suggestions for improvement.

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welcome (comparative more welcome, superlative most welcome)

1. Whose arrival is a cause of joy.

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welcome (plural welcomes)

1. The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
2. The utterance of such a greeting.

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