Welcome - English meaning

adjective

Able to be agreed on; suitable.

Usage examples:

The electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people

adjective

Satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of

Usage examples:

Clearly we need to come to an arrangement that is acceptable to both parties., so what is an accept…

adjective

Just good enough, but not very good

Usage examples:

Her performance was acceptable, but not stunning.

noun

The action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered.

Usage examples:

Charges involving the acceptance of bribes

noun

General agreement that something is satisfactory or right, or that someone should be included in a group

Usage examples:

Gain acceptance the idea rapidly gained acceptance (= became approved of) in political circles., th…

noun

The act of agreeing to an offer, plan, or invitation

Usage examples:

Her acceptance of the award was very controversial., an acceptance speech

adjective

Generally believed or recognized to be valid or correct.

Usage examples:

He wasn't handsome in the accepted sense

verb

Consent to receive or undertake (something offered).

Usage examples:

He accepted a pen as a present

adjective

Generally agreed to be satisfactory or right

Usage examples:

"speed bump" now seems to be the generally accepted term for those ridges in the road that slow tra…

adjective

Quite enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant.

Usage examples:

A cheerful and agreeable companion

adjective

Pleasant; pleasing

Usage examples:

She has an agreeable personality., we prefer to reach a solution agreeable to all interested partie…

adjective

Pleasant or pleasing

Usage examples:

We spent a most agreeable evening by the river.

verb

Recognize the full worth of.

Usage examples:

She feels that he does not appreciate her

verb

Past simple and past participle of appreciate

Usage examples:

There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them., we appreciate the need f…

verb

Past simple and past participle of appreciate

Usage examples:

There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them., we appreciate the need f…

adjective

Wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action.

Usage examples:

It is desirable to check that nothing has been forgotten

noun

A desirable person or thing.

Usage examples:

The store sells various desirables

adjective

Worth wanting or having

Usage examples:

Good pay and interesting work make this a very desirable job., the new store is in a highly desirab…

verb

Hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection.

Usage examples:

Aunt sophie embraced her warmly

noun

An act of holding someone closely in one's arms.

Usage examples:

They were locked in an embrace

verb

To hold someone close to you with your arms to express affection, love, or sympathy, or when greeting or leaving someone

Usage examples:

[ i/t ] they embraced (each other) before saying good-bye., he has wholeheartedly embraced life in …

adjective

Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.

Usage examples:

She gave me an encouraging smile

verb

Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).

Usage examples:

We were encouraged by the success of this venture

adjective

Making you feel more confidence or hope

Usage examples:

There was a lot of positive feedback, which was very encouraging.

adjective

Expressing approval.

Usage examples:

The exhibitions received favourable reviews

adjective

Showing that you like or approve of someone or something

Usage examples:

We have had a favourable response to the plan so far.

adjective

Making you support or approve of someone or something

Usage examples:

She made a very favourable impression on us.

noun

A public function, typically held outdoors and organized to raise funds for a charity, including entertainment and the sale of goods and refreshments.

Usage examples:

A church fete

verb

Honour or entertain (someone) lavishly.

Usage examples:

She was an instant celebrity, feted by the media

noun

A special celebration, often for a particular purpose, or to honor someone

Usage examples:

The annual fete to raise money for cancer research netted more than $90,000., the magazine’s foundi…

adjective

Giving pleasure or satisfaction.

Usage examples:

The results were gratifying

verb

Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.

Usage examples:

She was gratified to see the shock in jim's eyes

adjective

Pleasing and satisfying

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] it must be very gratifying to see all your children grown up and happy.

verb

Give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone).

Usage examples:

Some of the customers greeted the barman in gaelic

verb

Weep; cry.

Usage examples:

He sat down on the armchair and started to greet

verb

Express greetings upon meeting someone

noun

A polite word or sign of welcome or recognition.

Usage examples:

Mandy shouted a greeting

verb

Give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone).

Usage examples:

Some of the customers greeted the barman in gaelic

verb

Weep; cry.

Usage examples:

He sat down on the armchair and started to greet

noun

Pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.

Usage examples:

Rain and hail bounced on the tiled roof

verb

Hail falls.

Usage examples:

It hailed so hard we had to stop

exclamation

Expressing greeting or acclaim.

Usage examples:

Hail, caesar!

adjective

Increasing cheerfulness or confidence; encouraging.

Usage examples:

This is the most heartening news of all

verb

Make more cheerful or confident.

Usage examples:

She was heartened to observe that the effect was faintly comic

adjective

Making you feel happier and more positive

Usage examples:

It is heartening to it was heartening to see so many people at the rally.

noun

The friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.

Usage examples:

Scotland is renowned for its hospitality

noun

Kindness and friendly behavior, esp. to guests

Usage examples:

Thank you for your hospitality.

noun

The food, drink, entertainment, etc. that an organization provides for guests or customers

Usage examples:

He has promoted the magazine with the provision of very generous hospitality at party conferences.,…

verb

Arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone).

Usage examples:

A week later i met him in the street

noun

A gathering of riders and hounds before a hunt begins.

Usage examples:

She fell from her horse during a weekend meet

adjective

Suitable or proper.

Usage examples:

It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour

adjective

Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.

Usage examples:

A very pleasant evening

adjective

Enjoyable or attractive, or (of a person) friendly and easy to like

Usage examples:

We spent a pleasant afternoon at the beach., she had a pleasant manner and was popular with everyon…

adjective

Satisfying or appealing.

Usage examples:

The pleasing austerity of the surroundings

verb

Cause to feel happy and satisfied.

Usage examples:

He arranged a fishing trip to please his son

adjective

Liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group.

Usage examples:

She was one of the most popular girls in the school

adjective

Liked, enjoyed, or admired by many people or by most people in a particular group

Usage examples:

In-line skating is increasingly popular., contrary to popular belief, air travel is less dangerous …

adjective

Showing signs of future success.

Usage examples:

A promising film actor

verb

Assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.

Usage examples:

He promised to forward my mail

adjective

Showing signs of future success or achievement

Usage examples:

A promising career

adjective

Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable.

Usage examples:

The timing for such a meeting seemed propitious

verb

Be given, presented with, or paid (something).

Usage examples:

The band will receive a £100,000 advance

verb

Get something; come into possession of

verb

To get or be given something

Usage examples:

She received a letter from her son., i’ll receive my bachelor’s degree in the spring., the presiden…

noun

The action or process of receiving something sent, given, or inflicted.

Usage examples:

Sensation is not the passive reception of stimuli

noun

The way in which people react to something or someone

Usage examples:

The proposed jail has received a cool/lukewarm reception from local residents., american musicians …

noun

A place inside a hotel or office building where visitors go when they first arrive

Usage examples:

Let's meet in reception., posters will be on display in the reception area., collect your welcome p…

adjective

Serving to refresh or reinvigorate someone.

Usage examples:

A refreshing drink

verb

Give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate.

Usage examples:

The shower had refreshed her

adjective

Bringing new energy and strength in a pleasant and often unexpected way

Usage examples:

A refreshing breeze on a hot day, [ + to infinitive ] it’s refreshing to see so many young families…

idiom

To give a guest special treatment

Usage examples:

New york rolled out the red carpet for the astronauts.

noun

A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgement of another's arrival or departure.

Usage examples:

We greeted them but no one returned our salutations

noun

A greeting in words or actions, or the words used at the beginning of a letter or speech

Usage examples:

[ c ] start your letter with the salutation "dear friends."

noun

A gesture of respect or polite recognition, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing.

Usage examples:

He raises his arms in a triumphant salute

verb

Make a formal salute to.

Usage examples:

Don't you usually salute a superior officer?

verb

A formal military gesture of respect

verb

Have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.

Usage examples:

I want an apple

noun

A lack or deficiency of something.

Usage examples:

Victorian houses which are in want of repair

noun

A desire for something.

Usage examples:

The expression of our wants and desires

adjective

Behaving in a polite or friendly way to a guest or new arrival.

Usage examples:

The cast and crew were very welcoming

verb

Greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way.

Usage examples:

Hotels should welcome guests in their own language