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receive
[ ri-seev ]
verb (used with object)
- to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered):
to receive many gifts.
Antonyms:
- 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.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- 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.
receive
/ ɪˈː /
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, 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 to buy and sell stolen goods
Other 51Թ Forms
- t·· verb (used with object) interreceived interreceiving
- ԴDzr·iԲ adjective
- r· verb (used with object) prereceived prereceiving
- ܲr·iԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of receive1
Example Sentences
She said after a series of relapses and months of treatment over the course of last year, she had received a stem cell transplant in December and had been declared cancer-free.
As of Friday, the military had carried out at least 14 attacks since the ceasefire, according to reports received by the UN Human Rights office.
All Masters champions receive lifetime exemptions to play in the tournament but Cabrera, who also won the 2007 US Open, was unable to take up his playing privilege in 2024 because of visa issues.
On Sunday, Humphries then said he had been misunderstood after he received some criticism on social media, mostly regarding how much he is paid.
Eventually, he said, soldiers poured water on his body, and drove him into Israel where he received medical treatment in hospital, including skin grafts.
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How Do You Spell Receive?
Spelling tips for receive
The word receive is hard to spell for two reasons. First, it can be hard to remember if the [ s] sound is spelled with a c or an s. Second, the order of the middle vowels can be tricky. Is it ei or ie?
How to spell receive: When you receive something you want to C (see) it. This reminds you that it is spelled with a c, not an s. To remember the order of the vowels, keep in mind the classic mnemonic device: I before E except after C. Since receive is spelled with a C, the E goes before the I.
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