receive
to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
to have (something) bestowed, conferred, etc.: to receive an honorary degree.
to have delivered or brought to one: to receive a letter.
to get or be informed of: to receive instructions;to receive news.
to be burdened with; sustain: to receive a heavy load.
to hold, bear, or contain: The nut receives a bolt and a washer.The plaster receives the impression of the mold.
to take into the mind; apprehend mentally: to receive an idea.
to accept from another by hearing or listening: A priest received his confession.
to meet with; experience: to receive attention.
to suffer the injury of: He received a terrific blow on the forehead.
to be at home to (visitors): They received their neighbors on Sunday.
to greet or welcome (guests, visitors, etc.) upon arriving: They received us at the front door.
to admit (a person) to a place: The butler received him and asked him to wait in the drawing room.
to admit into an organization, membership, etc.: to receive someone into the group.
to accept as authoritative, valid, true, or approved: a principle universally received.
to react to in the manner specified: to receive a proposal with contempt;She received the job offer with joy.
to receive something.
to receive visitors or guests.
Radio. to convert incoming electromagnetic waves into the original signal.
to receive the Eucharist: He receives every Sunday.
Origin of receive
1Other words for receive
Opposites for receive
Other words from receive
- in·ter·re·ceive, verb (used with object), in·ter·re·ceived, in·ter·re·ceiv·ing.
- non·re·ceiv·ing, adjective
- pre·re·ceive, verb (used with object), pre·re·ceived, pre·re·ceiv·ing.
- un·re·ceiv·ing, adjective
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How to use receive in a sentence
He called to receive financial advice on tax implications, then had a chat with his father.
Trevor Bauer, unorthodox star with an unorthodox deal, gets an unorthodox Dodgers intro | Chelsea Janes | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostIndividuals who register for this free event can receive a downloadable affirmations journal and a Valentine’s Day card.
Wyden has also said in a statement that families that had received the first two payments would expect a third.
House Democrats reject plan to sharply curtail $1,400 stimulus payments in coronavirus relief package | Jeff Stein, Erica Werner | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostHe said he had received grass-roots donations from people in all 67 counties of Pennsylvania and all 50 states.
Republican Sen. Richard C. Shelby announces he will retire in 2022 | Colby Itkowitz, Erica Werner | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostAfter agreeing to pay cuts last year, players will receive 100 percent of their salaries and bonuses in 2021.
Specifically, what briefing did the flight crew receive before they went to the airplane?
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501 | Clive Irving | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThey will still receive a salary if something is to happen to Ziad, but she is trying to make sure she saves as much as possible.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe younger man rolled down his window to receive the approaching Williams “to see what he wanted.”
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault | M.L. Nestel | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe defense team expects to receive all of the documents and evidence in the coming week.
The Strange Case of the Christian Zionist Terrorist | Creede Newton | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd I was lucky enough to receive an invitation to stay at Easter Elchies House, the spiritual home at The Macallan.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan | | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Authorised Version has: “And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayGeneral Lachambre, as the hero of Cavite, followed to receive the applause which was everywhere showered upon him in Spain.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe wisdom of a scribe cometh by his time of leisure: and he that is less in action, shall receive wisdom.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThen both the partners laughed together—pleasantly and cheerfully, as men who are going to receive money, often do.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2) | Charles DickensVarious matters mentioned by the governor receive perfunctory and formal answers.
British Dictionary definitions for receive
/ (rɪˈsiːv) /
to take (something offered) into one's hand or possession
to have (an honour, blessing, etc) bestowed
to accept delivery or transmission of (a letter, telephone call, etc)
to be informed of (news or information)
to hear and consent to or acknowledge (an oath, confession, etc)
(of a vessel or container) to take or hold (a substance, commodity, or certain amount)
to support or sustain (the weight of something); bear
to apprehend or perceive (ideas, etc)
to experience, undergo, or meet with: to receive a crack on the skull
(also intr) to be at home to (visitors)
to greet or welcome (visitors or guests), esp in formal style
to admit (a person) to a place, society, condition, etc: he was received into the priesthood
to accept or acknowledge (a precept or principle) as true or valid
to convert (incoming radio signals) into sounds, pictures, etc, by means of a receiver
(also intr) tennis to play at the other end from the server; be required to return (service)
(also intr) to partake of (the Christian Eucharist)
(intr) mainly British to buy and sell stolen goods
Origin of receive
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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