receive
verb (used with object)
to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered).
receives
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present tense formof receive (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Adults may be equally guilty of hasty reading, judging by emails that this writer receives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Evelina Fernández’s “Antigone: In the Language of Kings” receives a theatrically entrancing staging at the Getty Villa’s Outdoor Theater in a production co-produced with Latino Theater Company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He lives fairly simply in some respects, but I’m concerned that if he receives a substantial amount of money outright, he may not manage it well.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
"This plaque ensures that her pioneering contributions to science receives the wider recognition it deserves."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The United States receives more than 500,000 square miles of land.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
