welcoming

adj. offering a warm greeting, providing guests with a friendly reception

v. receive, accept warmly; accept willingly; greet with kindness; greet a newcomer; receive a person into one's home

Adjective
1. very cordial; "a welcoming smile"
(similar) hospitable

Noun
1. the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome"
(hypernym) acceptance
2. a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"
(hypernym) greeting, salutation
(hyponym) cordial reception, hospitality
Verb
1. accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals"
(hypernym) accept, take, have
2. bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
(synonym) receive
(antonym) say farewell
(hypernym) greet, recognize, recognise
(derivation) greeter, saluter, welcomer
3. receive someone, as into one's house
(hypernym) receive, take in, invite
Adjective
1. giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted; "a welcome relief"; "a welcome guest"; "made the children feel welcome"; "you are welcome to join us"
(antonym) unwelcome
(similar) invited, wanted
(see-also) invited

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Welcome
  

dao4 xi3 xiang1 ying2
Wearing shoes back to front to welcome a guest.
Describing a person who is eager to welcome a guest.

kai1 men2 yi1 dao4
Opening the door to welcome a bandit.
Asking for trouble.

qu1 yi4 feng2 ying2
Bending ones ideas to get a welcome.
Doing everything to please somebody.

Synonyms and related words:
admissible, admissive, admissory, amiable, cordial, friendly, generous, genial, gracious, hearty, hospitable, imbibitory, ingestive, intromissive, intromittent, invitatory, inviting, liberal, neighborly, open, openhearted, receivable, receptible, receptive, recipient, warm, warmhearted