welcoming

Adjective
US[wel-kuh-ming]/ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. very cordial“a welcoming smile”Opposite inhospitableSimilar hospitable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“welcoming” is listed under Welcome.

Wel′come transitive verb [past tense & past participle Welcomed; present participle & verbal noun Welcoming.]

Origin: 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.” Joseph Addison

Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.— John Milton

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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