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• v  accept gladly
• v  bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
• v  receive someone, as into one's house
• s  very cordial
  a welcoming smile

• Joel Stein was there, welcoming everyone from an Egyptian activist and a Nobel Prize winning scientist to an A-list Hollywood producer.
• Her sisters have as well, welcoming their new sister with gifts of lingerie and makeup.

• welcome
• receive

• say_farewell

News & Articles

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• Orlando bars try out sassy summer drinks
  Sunshine, friends and a welcoming patio are the perfect ingredients for a summer party. But what about the drinks? Used to be all you needed was a bottle of the cheapest liquor to go with that random bottle of juice you found in the back of the refrigerator. (Add a tiny umbrella for instant fancy.)
  June 20, 2013 - Orlando Sentinel
• A sampling of summer drink recipes from Orlando bars
  Sunshine, friends and a welcoming patio are the perfect ingredients for a summer party. But what about the drinks? Used to be all you needed was a bottle of the cheapest liquor to go with that random bottle of juice you found in the back of the refrigerator. (Add a tiny umbrella for instant fancy.)        
  June 20, 2013 - Orlando Sentinel
• Ottawa is on Its Way to Becoming the Most Welcoming City for Immigrants in Canada
  Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW), June 25 to 30, 2013
  June 18, 2013 - Marketwire

Quotes

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• Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Lez Get Real
  Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsberg wrote for the majority stating "In requiring CLS - in common with all other student organizations - to choose between welcoming all students and forgoing the benefits of official recognition, we hold, Hastings did not...
• Sarah Palin in USA Today
  At last week's Republican National Convention, Palin told delegates: "To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message: For years, you sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters. I...
• Christoph Waltz in USA Today
  Quentin, with his unorthodox methods of navigation, took this ship across and brought it in with flying colors,said Waltz, 53. "This is your welcoming embrace, and I can never thank you enough, but I can start right now."