| charter | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. charter | a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation. |
| ~ document, papers, written document | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature). |
| ~ articles of incorporation | a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state. |
| ~ certificate of incorporation | state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation. |
| ~ bank charter | a charter authorizing the operation of a bank. |
| ~ royal charter | a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain). |
| n. (communication) | 2. charter | a contract to hire or lease transportation. |
| ~ contract | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law. |
| v. (social) | 3. charter, hire, lease, rent | hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services. |
| ~ contract, undertake | enter into a contractual arrangement. |
| v. (social) | 4. charter | grant a charter to. |
| ~ licence, license, certify | authorize officially.; "I am licensed to practice law in this state" |
| v. (possession) | 5. charter, engage, hire, lease, rent, take | engage for service under a term of contract.; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" |
| ~ acquire, get | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" |
| welcome | | |
| n. (state) | 1. welcome | the state of being welcome.; "don't outstay your welcome" |
| ~ acceptance | the state of being acceptable and accepted.; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" |
| n. (communication) | 2. welcome | a greeting or reception.; "the proposal got a warm welcome" |
| ~ greeting, salutation | (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting). |
| ~ cordial reception, hospitality | kindness in welcoming guests or strangers. |
| ~ inhospitality | unkind and inconsiderate welcome.; "he was taken aback by such inhospitality" |
| ~ glad hand | a warm welcome; may be insincere. |
| v. (possession) | 3. welcome | accept gladly.; "I welcome your proposals" |
| ~ accept, take, have | receive willingly something given or offered.; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" |
| v. (communication) | 4. receive, welcome | bid welcome to; greet upon arrival. |
| ~ greet, recognise, recognize | express greetings upon meeting someone. |
| v. (contact) | 5. welcome | receive someone, as into one's house. |
| ~ receive, take in, invite | express willingness to have in one's home or environs.; "The community warmly received the refugees" |
| adj. | 6. welcome | 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" |
| ~ wanted | desired or wished for or sought.; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster" |
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