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/ˈwelkəm/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | welcome |
| he/she/it | welcomes |
| present participle | welcoming |
| past tense | welcomed |
| past participle | welcomed |
They welcomed the new proposals.
The move has been welcomed by environmentalists.
The announcement will be widely welcomed (=welcomed by many people).
The president welcomed the accord as a step toward political stability.
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