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   receive

   /rɪˈsiːv/

   verb

   • 1. be given, presented with, or paid (something): "the band will receive a £100,000 advance" Similar be givenbe presented withbe awardedcollectaccepthave conferred on onegetobtaingainacquiresecurecome bypick upbe provided withtakederivewinbe paidearngrossnetaccrueinheritcome intoinformal:copOpposite givepresent
   • ▪ take delivery of (something sent or communicated): "he received fifty enquiries after advertising the job" Similar be sentbe in receipt ofaccept delivery ofaccepttake into one's possessionbe toldbe informed ofbe notified ofbe made aware ofheardiscoverfind out (about)learngatherget wind ofOpposite send
   • ▪ consent to hear (an oath or confession): "he failed to find a magistrate to receive his oath"
   • ▪ buy or accept goods known to be stolen: "he was deprived of his licence for receiving a stolen load of whisky"
   • 2. suffer, experience, or be subject to (specified treatment): "the event received wide press coverage" Similar experiencesustainundergomeet withencountergo throughbe subjected tocome in forsufferbearendure
   • ▪ respond to (something) in a specified way: "her first poem was not well received" Similar hearlisten torespond toreact totakemeetgreet
   • ▪ meet and have to withstand: "the landward slopes receive the full force of the wind"
   • ▪ meet with (a specified response or reaction): "the rulings have received widespread acceptance" Similar hearlisten torespond toreact totakemeetgreet
   • 3. greet or welcome (a visitor) formally: "representatives of the club will be received by the Mayor" Similar greetwelcomesay hello toshow inusher inadmitlet in
   • ▪ be visited by: "she was not allowed to receive visitors" Similar entertainbe at home to
   • ▪ admit as a member: "hundreds of converts were received into the Church"
   • 4. form (an idea or impression) as a result of perception or experience: "the impression she received was one of unhurried leisure"
   • 5. detect or pick up (broadcast signals): "the systems work by comparing time signals received from different satellites"
   • 6. serve as a receptacle for: "the basin that receives your blood"
   • ▪ provide space or accommodation for: "the remaining lines receive the general rolling stock"
   • 7. (in tennis and similar games) be the player to whom the server serves (the ball).
   • 8. eat or drink (the Eucharistic bread or wine): "he received Communion and left"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › receiveReceive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RECEIVE is to come into possession of : acquire. How to use receive in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECEIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RECEIVE definition: 1. to get or be given something: 2. (of a radio or television) to change a signal into sounds and…. Learn more.

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   Receive definition: to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered). See examples of RECEIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECEIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When you receive something, you get it after someone gives it to you or sends it to you.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › receiveReceive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionreceive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /rɪˈsiːv/ Verb Forms. Idioms. get/accept. [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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRECEIVE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   1. When you receive something, you get it after someone gives it to you or sends it to you. [...] 2. You can use receive to say that certain kinds of things happen to someone. For example if they are injured, you can say that they received an injury. [...] 3. When you receive a visitor or a guest, you greet them.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › receiveReceive - definition of receive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive gifts. 2. to have (something) bestowed, conferred, etc.: received an honorary degree. 3. to have delivered or brought to one: to receive a letter. 4. to get or be informed of: received news of the baby's birth.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › receiveReceive Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    rĭ-sēv. To take or get (something given, offered, sent, etc.); acquire or accept. To be the person who gets (something sent or transmitted). Receive an e-mail. To have (a title, for example) bestowed on oneself. To hear or see (information, for example). Receive bad news.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRECEIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    RECEIVE definition: 1. to get something that someone has given or sent to you: 2. to react to a suggestion or piece of…. Learn more.