re·ceive
re·ceive/rəˈsēv/
verb
- be given, presented with, or paid (something)."she received her prize from the manager"synonyms: be given, be presented with, be awarded, collect, accept, have conferred on one, get, obtain, gain, acquire, secure, come by, pick up, be provided with, take, derive, win, be paid, earn, gross, net, accrue, inherit, come into, cop
- suffer, experience, or be subject to (specified treatment)."the event received wide press coverage"synonyms: experience, sustain, undergo, meet with, encounter, go through, be subjected to, come in for, suffer, bear, endure
- greet or welcome (a visitor) formally."representatives of the club will be received by the Mayor"synonyms: greet, welcome, say hello to, show in, usher in, admit, let in
- form (an idea or impression) as a result of perception or experience."the impression she received was one of unhurried leisure"
- detect or pick up (broadcast signals)."Turkish television began to be received in Tashkent"
- serve as a receptacle for."the basin that receives your blood"
- (in tennis and similar games) be the player to whom the server serves (the ball).
- (in Christian services) eat or drink (the Eucharistic bread or wine)."he received Communion and left"
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Sep 28, 2024 · 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.
Receive means to get or accept. On your birthday you might receive many presents. If you have a huge formal party that night, you'll stand in a receiving line, ...
5 days ago · receive verb [T] (WELCOME). fml. to welcome someone or something: The president received Fulbright cordially.
Sep 28, 2024 · Synonyms for RECEIVE: admit, enter, take, welcome, confirm, entertain, ratify, fellowship; Antonyms of RECEIVE: refuse, reject, bar, ...
verb · 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 ...
Strongest matches: accept, collect, draw, earn, gain, get, hear, hold, make, obtain, pick up, pocket, reap, secure, seize, take, take in, win
receive in American English · 1. to take or get (something given, offered, sent, etc.); acquire or accept · 2. to encounter; experience · 3. to have inflicted ...
RECEIVE meaning: 1 : to get or be given (something); 2 : to react to (something) in a specified way often used as (be) received.
The earliest known use of the noun receive is in the 1870s. OED's earliest evidence for receive is from 1878, in the writing of R. S. Culley.
RECEIVE - 48 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English
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5 days ago · If you get something, you receive it or are given it. If you get something for free, you are given it and do not have to pay for it.