The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - welcome v.

1) greet, hail, meet, receive, accept, offer hospitality (to) : Everywhere she went she was welcomed with open arms. --adj. 2) accepted, acceptable, well-received, desirable, agreeable, gratifying, appreciated: Norma is always a welcome guest at my house. Ice cream was a welcome relief from the perennial plum duff. 3) freely permitted or allowed, invited, entitled, suffered: At that hotel, guests are welcome to dine when they please. --n. 4) reception, greeting, salutation: We gave the ambassador a warm welcome.