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- DictionaryRe·ceive/rəˈsēv/
verb
- 1. be given, presented with, or paid (something): "she received her prize from the manager"
- 2. suffer, experience, or be subject to (specified treatment): "the event received wide press coverage"
[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.
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.
4 days ago · 1. verb. When you receive something, you get it after someone gives it to you or sends it to you. They will receive their awards at a ceremony in Stockholm. [VERB noun] I received your letter of November 7. [VERB noun] Synonyms: get, accept, be given, pick up More Synonyms of receive. 2. verb.
A2. to get something that someone has given or sent to you: Occasionally, he receives letters from fans. She received a number of awards during her lifetime. Fewer examples. The first ten correct entries will receive a prize. I receive all my work via e-mail. We receive a lot of enquiries about tax issues.
1. a. To take or acquire (something given or offered); get or be given: receive a present. b. To be the person who gets (something sent or transmitted): receive an email. c. Sports To catch or get possession of (a pass or a kicked ball, for example). d. To have (a title, for example) bestowed on oneself. 2. a.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Illness & disability, Hospital, Sociology, Broadcasting re‧ceive /rɪˈsiːv/ S1 W1 verb [ transitive] 1 be given something to be given something SYN get All the children will receive a small gift. receive something from somebody She received an honorary degree from Harvard. receiv...
Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. received, receives, receiving. To take or get (something given, offered, sent, etc.); acquire or accept. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be the person who gets (something sent or transmitted). Receive an e-mail. American Heritage. To have (a title, for example) bestowed on oneself. American Heritage.