welcome vs greeting
greeting vs welcomewelcome and greeting both are nouns.
welcome is an adjective but greeting is not an adjective.
welcome is a verb but greeting is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| welcome | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| greeting | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
greeting is a hypernym of
welcome; that is, greeting is a
word with a broader meaning than welcome:
- welcome: a greeting or reception
- greeting: (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
Other hypernyms of welcome include
salutation.
| welcome (noun) | greeting (noun) |
|---|---|
| a greeting or reception | (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) |
| the state of being welcome |
| welcome (adjective) | greeting (adjective) |
|---|---|
| giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted |
| welcome (verb) | greeting (verb) |
|---|---|
| bid welcome to; greet upon arrival | |
| receive someone, as into one's house | |
| accept gladly |
Words related to "welcome"
Words related to "greeting"
- acknowledgement
- acknowledgment
- afternoon
- alhamdulilah
- calling card
- card
- compliments
- good afternoon
- good morning
- greet
- hail
- hello
- hi
- how-do-you-do
- howdy
- hullo
- kiss of peace
- military greeting
- morning
- pax
- plural
- plural form
- reception
- regard
- response
- salutation
- salute
- visiting card
- welcome
- well-wishing
- wish
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