receive
verb (used with object)
to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered).
has received
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present perfectof receive (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Pori’s attorney Lanny Davis said he has received so many threatening notes that he hit his iPhone’s limit for blocking email addresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
While maternal mortality review committees closely examine the deaths of mothers during the first year of a child's life, the researchers say paternal mortality has received little comparable attention.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The project has received 40 million processor hours on the UK's national supercomputers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
The rector of Drumcree Church has said that he has received hundreds of "extremely nasty" emails, texts and calls in recent days.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Now he's part of history, and he has received his true freedom.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
