welcome

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. greeting, salutation, cordial reception, glad hand (sl.). —v. t. greet, salute; embrace, receive (gladly), hail. —adj. pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, wanted, gratifying. See courtesy, sociality, pleasure.

II

(Roget's IV) interj.

Syn. greetings, come right in, make yourself at home, how do you do?, glad to see you, won't you come in?

modif.

1. [Willingly received as a guest]

Syn. warmly received, gladly admitted, deSired, appreciated, honored, esteemed, cherished.

Ant. undeSirable*, unwelcome, unwanted.

2. [Willingly accepted]

Syn. deSirable, agreeable, pleasant, grateful, good, pleasing, joy-bringing, delightful.

Ant. undeSirable*, disagreeable, unpleasant.

n.

Syn. greetings, salute, salutation, a hero's welcome, handshake, warm reception, free entrance, entree, hospitality, friendliness, the glad hand*.

Ant. rebuke*, snub, cool reception.

• wear out one's welcome*,

Syn. bore, stay too long, make others tired, make others weary, make others bored, overstay one's welcome, hang around; see also remain 1 , weary 1 .

v.

Syn. embrace, hug, take in; see greet .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

greeting, reception, salute, salutation, *red carpet treatment, hospitality, acceptance, hail.

ANT.: rejection, snub

II

v.

greet, receive, receive with open arms, receive with a handshake, *roll out the red carpet, hail, salute.

ANT.: reject, snub

III

a.

wanted, accepted warmly, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, happily received, invited, delightful, esteemed, desirable.

ANT.: unwelcome, unwanted, uninvited

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective To one's liking: agreeable, congenial, favorable, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying. See LIKE. II noun An expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons: greeting, hail2, salutation, salute. See GREETING. III verb 1. To address in a friendly and respectful way: greet, hail2, salute. See GREETING. 2. To receive (something given or offered) willingly and gladly: accept, embrace, take (up). See ACCEPT.