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/ˈwɛl.kəm/ · adjective
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company..
a welcome visitor
Refugees are welcome in our city!
When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest.
a welcome turn of events; welcome news
“A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. […]”
You are welcome to the use of my library.
As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
Welcome to the life of Electra Heart!
Use welcome when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Welcome means Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company..
Common synonyms include welcoming, receive, wanted, invited.
Possible antonyms include unwelcome, say farewell.
a welcome visitor
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