welcome
noun [S] (REACTION) /ˈwel.kəm/Definition
› a reaction to a decision or suggestion: Their supporters gave the decision a guarded/cautious welcome.Backing, supporting and defendingDefending and protecting
(Definition of welcome noun (REACTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -backed suffix (SUPPORTED)
- bang/beat the drum idiom
- behind every great/successful man there stands a woman idiom
- buttress verb
- carry verb (KEEP IN OPERATION)
- countenance verb
- favour noun (SUPPORT)
- favour verb
- fight your corner idiom
- recommend verb
- right behind sb idiom
- speak up for sb/sth phrasal verb
- sponsor verb
- stand shoulder to shoulder with sb idiom
- stick together phrasal verb
- subscribe to sth phrasal verb
- supportive adjective
- sustain verb (SUPPORT)
- sympathize verb (SUPPORT)
- take up the cudgels for/against sb/sth idiom
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