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welcomed

/ˈwɛlkəmd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    Received or given a warm and friendly reception.

    - "The new employees were welcomed by their colleagues."
    - "The tourists were welcomed at the border with open arms."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with welcomed
helped , left , relieved , shelved
Variants
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welcome , welcomed , welcomer , welcomers , welcomes , welcoming
Etymology
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From Old English weolcomen, from weolcumen (to receive), from weolcan (to roll) + -come (a verb suffix denoting motion towards).


Trivia
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  1. The word 'welcome' is often used interchangeably with the phrase 'make someone feel at home'.

  2. In some cultures, it is customary to offer a small gift or token of appreciation when welcoming someone into one's home or community.


Related Concepts
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  1. Hospitality: The act of providing warmth, food, and shelter to guests or strangers. Hospitality is closely related to the concept of 'welcomed', as both words convey the idea of receiving someone with kindness and warmth.


Culture
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The word 'welcomed' is often used in various literary works, poems, and songs to depict the feeling of warmth and acceptance. For instance, in the poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' by T.S. Eliot, the line 'Let us go then, you and I, when the evening is spread out against the sky like a patient etherized upon a table' is followed by 'Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, the muttering retreats / Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels and sawdust rooms / And through all the half-deserted streets, the muttering retreats / Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels and sawdust rooms'. Here, the poet describes the feeling of loneliness and isolation, and the longing for a sense of belonging and acceptance, which is beautifully captured by the word 'welcomed'.

How to Memorize "welcomed"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a group of people clapping and smiling, welcoming someone new into their community.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'welcomed' with the feeling of warmth, kindness, and acceptance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each word in 'Welcome': W-arm, E-mbrace, L-ove, C-omfort, O-penly, M-ake someone Feel, E-xcited.


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