Main Entry:

¹wel·come

Pronunciation:

\ˈwel-kəm\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

wel·comed; wel·com·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English welcumian, wylcumian, from wilcuma, noun

Date:

before 12th century

1 : to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality 2 : to accept with pleasure the occurrence or presence of <welcomes danger>

— wel·com·er noun