Welcome — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the state of being welcome

a greeting or reception

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈɛlkʌm/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈɛlkʌm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈɛlkʌm/

2 syllables Say it as /wˈɛlkʌm/.

Examples

don't outstay your welcome
the proposal got a warm welcome
I welcome your proposals

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

receive

Antonyms

say farewell unwelcome

Parts of Speech

noun	the state of being welcome “don't outstay your welcome”
noun	a greeting or reception “the proposal got a warm welcome”
verb	accept gladly “I welcome your proposals”
verb	bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
verb	receive someone, as into one's house
adjective	giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted “a welcome relief”

Word Forms

welcome	adjective	giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
welcome	verb	receive someone, as into one's house
welcome	noun	a greeting or reception
welcomer	noun	a person who greets

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Willkommen

der Zustand, willkommen zu sein

🇫🇷French

accueillir

l'état d'être le bienvenu

🇪🇸Spanish

bienvenido

el estado de ser bienvenido

🇮🇹Italian

Benvenuto

lo stato di accoglienza

🇳🇱Dutch

welkom

de staat van welkom zijn

🇵🇹Portuguese

Bem-vindo

o estado de ser bem-vindo

🇷🇺Russian

добро пожаловать

состояние гостеприимства

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्वागत

स्वागत किये जाने की अवस्था या भाव

🇧🇩Bengali

স্বাগত

স্বাগত জানানোর অবস্থা

🇮🇳Tamil

வரவேற்கிறேன்

வரவேற்கப்படும் நிலை

🇮🇳Telugu

స్వాగతం

స్వాగతించే స్థితి

🇮🇳Marathi

स्वागत

स्वागताची स्थिती

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્વાગત છે

આવકાર્ય હોવાની સ્થિતિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ವಾಗತ

ಸ್ವಾಗತಾರ್ಹ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്വാഗതം

സ്വാഗതം ചെയ്യപ്പെടുന്ന അവസ്ഥ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਆਗਤ ਹੈ

ਸਵਾਗਤ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

خوش آمدید

استقبال کی حالت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

欢迎

受欢迎的状态

🇯🇵Japanese

いらっしゃいませ

歓迎されている状態

🇰🇷Korean

환영

환영받는 상태

🇻🇳Vietnamese

Chào mừng

trạng thái được chào đón

🇹🇭Thai

ยินดีต้อนรับ

สถานะของการต้อนรับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

selamat datang

keadaan diterima

🇵🇭Filipino

maligayang pagdating

ang estado ng pagiging malugod

🇲🇾Malay

selamat datang

keadaan dialu-alukan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مرحباً

حالة الترحيب

🇮🇷Persian

خوش آمدید

حالت خوش آمد گویی

🇹🇷Turkish

Hoş geldin

hoş karşılanma durumu

🇮🇱Hebrew

קַבָּלַת פָּנִים

המצב של קבלת פנים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'welcome'?

The primary meaning of 'welcome' is 'the state of being welcome'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'welcome' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'welcome' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'welcome' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'welcome' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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