From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Welcome \Wel"come\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Welcomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Welcoming}.] [AS. wilcumian.] To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea. ''I welcome you to land.'' --Addison.
Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: very cordial; "a welcoming smile"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
27 Moby Thesaurus words for "welcoming": admissible, admissive, admissory, amiable, cordial, friendly, generous, genial, gracious, hearty, hospitable, imbibitory, ingestive, intromissive, intromittent, invitatory, inviting, liberal, neighborly, open, openhearted, receivable, receptible, receptive, recipient, warm, warmhearted
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