welcome verb
1 greet sb/be pleased sb has come
ADV. heartily, warmly If you visit our town you will be warmly welcomed. | formally, officially | back The whole family turned out to welcome him back.
VERB + WELCOME be delighted to, be pleased to | prepare to, wait to The school is preparing to welcome the new intake of students.
PREP. into He welcomed us into the club. | to We are delighted to welcome you to our firm.
PHRASES look forward to welcoming sb, welcome sb with open arms They welcomed the new volunteers with open arms (= with enthusiasm).
2 be pleased about sth and support it
ADV. enthusiastically, particularly, greatly, warmly Many companies have warmly welcomed these changes in legislation. | positively We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. | broadly | cautiously Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. | initially
PHRASES be generally/universally/widely welcomed The proposals have been widely welcomed.