Bewelcome

/bɪˈwɛlkəm/ verb

Definition

To welcome warmly or enthusiastically; to greet in a welcoming manner.

Etymology

From 'be-' plus 'welcome' (from Old Norse 'velkomin' via Middle English). The prefix intensifies the warmth or completeness of the welcome.

Kelly Says

Imagine hosting cultures that used 'bewelcome' to mean 'welcome with your whole being'—the 'be-' prefix captured a total, embodied kind of hospitality that single words couldn't.

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