Definition of "welcomed" []

• Having received a warm welcome. (adjective)
• Simple past tense and past participle of welcome. (verb)

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• "Former Royal Bank of Scotland CEO Fred 'The Shred' Goodwin welcomed the move, adding that he intended to apply for the position of 'Assistant Trolley Recovery Agent'."
• "Martin welcomed his son, Cartier II, into the world a few weeks before training camp."
• "My cousin welcomed me with warm affection; yet tears were in her eyes, as she beheld my emaciated frame and feverish cheeks."