Welcoming
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Welcome \Wel"come\, v. t. [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.
[1913 Webster]
Thus we salute thee with our early song,
And welcome thee, and wish thee long. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
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Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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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