To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
To submit to; to undergo.
Full acceptance (of something).
An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
An act of enfolding or including.
To accept something willingly or gladly.
To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".
The utterance of such a greeting.
The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
Kind reception of a guest or newcomer.
The state of being a welcome guest.
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.
Producing gladness.
Free to have or enjoy gratuitously.
Greeting given upon someone's arrival.