• 1. gladly and cordially received or admitted
• 2. bringing pleasure or gratitude
• 3. freely permitted or invited
• 4. under no obligation (only in such phrases as you're welcome or he's welcome , as conventional responses to thanks)
• 5. an expression of cordial greeting, esp to a person whose arrival is desired or pleasing
• 6. the act of greeting or receiving a person or thing; reception
• 7. to greet the arrival of (visitors, guests, etc) cordially or gladly
• 8. to receive or accept, esp gladly
• 9. C12:...

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