Welcome vs. Greeting
Welcome and Greeting Definitions
Welcome
Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home
A welcome guest.
Greeting
A word or gesture of welcome or salutation.
Welcome
Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying
A welcome respite from hard work.
Greeting
A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.
It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email.
Welcome
Cordially or willingly permitted or invited
You are welcome to join us.
Greeting
(uncountable) The action of the verb to greet.
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Welcome
Used in the expression you're welcome to acknowledge an expression of gratitude.
Greeting
Present participle of greet
Welcome
A cordial greeting or hospitable reception given to an arriving person.
Greeting
Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent.
Write to him . . . gentle adieus and greetings.
Welcome
A reception upon arrival
Gave the stranger an unfriendly welcome.
Greeting
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
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Welcome
The state of being welcome
Don't overstay your welcome.
Welcome
To greet, receive, or entertain (another or others) cordially or hospitably.
Welcome
To receive or accept gladly
Would welcome a little privacy.
Welcome
Used to greet cordially a visitor or recent arrival.
Welcome
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.
A welcome visitor
Refugees welcome to education!
Welcome
Producing gladness.
A welcome present;
Welcome news
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Welcome
Free to have or enjoy gratuitously.
You are welcome to the use of my library.
Welcome
Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
Welcome
The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
Welcome
The utterance of such a greeting.
Welcome
Kind reception of a guest or newcomer.
We entered the house and found a ready welcome.
Welcome
The state of being a welcome guest.
Welcome
To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".
Welcome
To accept something willingly or gladly.
We welcome suggestions for improvement.
Welcome
Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.
When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest.
Welcome
Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news.
Welcome
Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library.
Welcome
Salutation to a newcomer.
Welcome
Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome.
His warmest welcome at an inn.
Truth finds an entrance and a welcome too.
To thee and thy company I bidA hearty welcome.
Welcome
To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea.
Thus we salute thee with our early song,And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
Welcome
The state of being welcome;
Don't outstay your welcome
Welcome
A greeting or reception;
The proposal got a warm welcome
Welcome
Accept gladly;
I welcome your proposals
Welcome
Bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
Welcome
Receive someone, as into one's house
Welcome
Giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted;
A welcome relief
A welcome guest
Made the children feel welcome
You are welcome to join us
