W : WELCOME

interjection
1. (a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure): Welcome, stranger!


noun
2. a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
verb (used with object)
3. to greet the arrival of (a person, guests, etc.) with pleasure or kindly courtesy.
4. to receive or accept with pleasure; regard as pleasant or good: to welcome a change.
5. to meet, accept, or receive (an action, challenge, person, etc.) in a specified, especially unfriendly, manner: They welcomed him with hisses and catcalls.

adjective
6. gladly received, as one whose arrival gives pleasure: a welcome visitor.
7. agreeable, as something arriving, occurring, or experienced: a welcome rest.
8. given full right by the cordial consent of others: She is welcome to try it.
9. without obligation for the courtesy or favor received (used as a conventional response to expressions of thanks): You're quite welcome.

Idiom
10. wear out one's welcome, to make one's visits so frequent or of such long duration that they become offensive: Your cousins have long since worn out their welcome.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English  < Scandinavian;  compare Old Norse velkominn,  equivalent to vel well1  + kominn come  (past participle); replacing Old English wilcuma  one who is welcome, equivalent to wil-  welcome ( see will2 ) + cuma  comer

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