Word a Day
welcome
What does welcome mean?
welcome (verb): to accept something willingly or gladly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use welcome in a sentence?
- I welcome your proposals. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce welcome?
/ˈwɛlkəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does welcome come from?
From Middle English welcome, wolcume, wulcume, wilcume, from Old English wilcuma (“a wished-for guest”; compare also wilcume (“welcome!”, interjection)).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “welcome”?
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What does “welcome” mean?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
Not quite: that's what visit means.
to accept something willingly or gladly
Right! That's what “welcome” means.
to use or experience the sense of touch
Not quite: that's what feel means.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
Not quite: that's what forget means.
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