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   Re·ceive

   /rəˈsēv/

   

   verb

   • 1. be given, presented with, or paid (something): "she received her prize from the manager" Similar be givenbe presented withbe awardedcollectaccepthave conferred on onegetobtaingainacquiresecurecome bypick upbe provided withtakederivewinbe paidearngrossnetaccrueinheritcome intoinformal:copOpposite givepresent
   • ▪ take delivery of (something sent or communicated). Similar be sentbe in receipt ofaccept delivery ofaccepttake into one's possessionbe toldbe informed ofbe notified ofbe made aware ofheardiscoverfind out (about)learngatherget wind ofOpposite send
   • ▪ consent to formally hear (an oath or confession): "he failed to find a magistrate to receive his oath"
   • ▪ buy or accept goods in the knowledge that they have been stolen: "a man convicted of receiving stolen property"
   • 2. suffer, experience, or be subject to (specified treatment): "the event received wide press coverage" Similar experiencesustainundergomeet withencountergo throughbe subjected tocome in forsufferbearendure
   • ▪ respond to (something) in a specified way: "her first poem was not well received" Similar hearlisten torespond toreact totakemeetgreet
   • ▪ meet and have to withstand: "the landward slopes receive the full force of the wind"
   • ▪ meet with (a specified response or reaction): "the rulings have received widespread acceptance" Similar hearlisten torespond toreact totakemeetgreet
   • 3. greet or welcome (a visitor) formally: "representatives of the club will be received by the Mayor" Similar greetwelcomesay hello toshow inusher inadmitlet in
   • ▪ be visited by: "she was not allowed to receive visitors" Similar entertainbe at home to
   • ▪ admit as a member: "hundreds of converts were received into the Church"
   • 4. form (an idea or impression) as a result of perception or experience: "the impression she received was one of unhurried leisure"
   • 5. detect or pick up (broadcast signals): "Turkish television began to be received in Tashkent"
   • 6. serve as a receptacle for: "the basin that receives your blood"
   • ▪ provide space or accommodations for: "three lines are reserved for special vehicles, and the remaining lines receive the general rolling stock"
   • 7. (in tennis and similar games) be the player to whom the server serves (the ball).
   • 8. (in Christian services) eat or drink (the Eucharistic bread or wine): "he received Communion and left"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › receiveReceive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to come into possession of : acquire. receive a gift. 2. a. : to act as a receptacle or container for. the cistern receives water from the roof. b. : to assimilate through the mind or senses. receive new ideas. 3. a. : to permit to enter : admit. b. : welcome, greet. c. : to react to in a specified manner. 4.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › receiveRECEIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Receive definition: to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered). See examples of RECEIVE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECEIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RECEIVE definition: 1. to get or be given something: 2. (of a radio or television) to change a signal into sounds and…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › receiveReceive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of receive. verb. get something; come into possession of. “ receive payment”. “ receive a gift”. “ receive letters from the front”. synonyms: have. accept, have, take. receive willingly something given or offered.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECEIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When you receive something, you get it after someone gives it to you or sends it to you.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionreceive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /rɪˈsiːv/ Verb Forms. Idioms. get/accept. [transitive] (rather formal) to get or accept something that is sent or given to you. receive something. I was delighted to receive your letter. She received many messages of support. Police had received information about a planned post office robbery. to receive payment/thanks.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECEIVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   RECEIVE meaning: 1. to get something that someone has given or sent to you: 2. to react to a suggestion or piece of…. Learn more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › receiveReceive - definition of receive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive gifts. 2. to have (something) bestowed, conferred, etc.: received an honorary degree. 3. to have delivered or brought to one: to receive a letter. 4. to get or be informed of: received news of the baby's birth.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › receiveReceive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    rĭ-sēv. To take or get (something given, offered, sent, etc.); acquire or accept. To be the person who gets (something sent or transmitted). Receive an e-mail. To have (a title, for example) bestowed on oneself. To hear or see (information, for example). Receive bad news.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › receive_vreceive, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are 60 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb receive, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.