welcomed
v.v. to show someone that you are happy they have arrived or that you agree with a new idea. You use this when you receive a guest or accept a suggestion with pleasure.
v. to greet someone in a polite or friendly manner upon arrival; to accept or receive something with pleasure or approval. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The staff welcomed us to the hotel with a smile.
The local community warmly welcomed the new library project after years of planning.
While the board welcomed the proposal in principle, they remained cautious about the long-term financial implications of such a rapid expansion into foreign markets.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. Often used in the passive voice to describe how an idea or person was received.
They welcomed to the guestsThey welcomed the guestsWelcome is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to' before the object.