Welcomed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Welcome \Wel"come\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Welcomed}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Welcoming}.] [AS. wilcumian.]
     To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and
     entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a
     visitor; to welcome a new idea. "I welcome you to land."
     --Addison.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           Thus we salute thee with our early song,
           And welcome thee, and wish thee long.    --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  welcomed
       adj : gladly and cordially received or admitted [syn: {welcomed(a)}]