welcomes
Greets with pleasure
Welcomes is the verb form of welcome, meaning to greet someone with pleasure or receive them hospitably: She welcomes guests at the door.
It extends to accepting things favorably: The committee welcomes your suggestions.
As a noun, welcomes are instances of greeting: The warm welcomes we received made us feel at home.
Common spoken greeting
- hiInformal spoken salutation
- greetingsExpressions upon meeting
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
- waveOscillating motion through medium
handshake · hug · smile · nod · salute · howdy · namaste · shalom
Receiving guests socially
- warmthHeat you feel
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
friendliness · accommodation · reception · gathering · guest · visitor · host · open-door
Hold closely in arms
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- approveFormally accept or authorize
- endorseGive official approval
- supportTo uphold or sustain
favor · cherish · value · encourage · invite · applaud · celebrate · relish
State of fitting in
- integrationCombining into a whole
- diversityState of varied elements
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- opennessQuality of being accessible
accessibility · participation · onboarding · initiation · induction · orientation · enrollment · membership
hello
Common spoken greeting
- hiInformal spoken salutation
- greetingsExpressions upon meeting
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
wave · handshake · hug · smile · nod · salute · howdy · namaste · shalom · bonjour
hosting
Receiving guests socially
- warmthHeat you feel
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
graciousness · friendliness · accommodation · reception · gathering · guest · visitor · host · open-door · hearth
embrace
Hold closely in arms
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- approveFormally accept or authorize
- endorseGive official approval
support · favor · cherish · value · encourage · invite · applaud · celebrate · relish · look forward to
belonging
State of fitting in
- integrationCombining into a whole
- diversityState of varied elements
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
openness · accessibility · participation · onboarding · initiation · induction · orientation · enrollment · membership · naturalization
doorway
Passage into a room
portal · vestibule · entryway · lobby · archway · porch · reception area · atrium · front door · entry
welcomesrejects
Refuses or discards
turns away · shuns · rebuffs · spurns · repels
- you're welcomePolite reply to gratitude
- welcome homeGreeting for one returning
- welcome backGreeting upon return
- you are welcomeAcknowledgment of gratitude
- welcome matRug at the entrance
- welcome aboardSalutation for new arrivals
welcome, welcoming, welcomed, unwelcome, unwelcoming, unwelcomed, welcomer, welcomers, unwelcomeness