welcome

/ˈwɛl.kəm/

adjectiveinterjectionnounverbwel · come

Think: “WELL, COME in!”—a welcome is when you’re glad someone came.

Yes, it's welcome. The second syllable sounds like “kum” (/kəm/), but it’s spelled -come.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveglad to receive someone; making someone feel accepted or comfortable.
  2. interjectionused to greet someone or to say someone is gladly received (often in the phrase “You’re welcome”).
  3. nouna friendly greeting or the act of receiving someone kindly.
  4. verbto greet someone in a friendly way; to receive or accept gladly.

Examples

  • “We gave our new neighbor a warm welcome.”
  • “Welcome to our class—please find a seat.”
  • “They welcomed the idea of a shorter meeting.”

Synonyms

greetreceiveembraceaccepthail

Antonyms

rejectrefuse

Translations

ES bienvenido/aPT bem-vindo/aFR bienvenue

Common misspellings

welcomwelkumwellcomewelcombewelcomnewelcumewelconewelccome

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