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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
/ °ùɪˈ²õ¾±Ë±¹ /
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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ¾±²Ôt±ð°ù·°ù±ð·³¦±ð¾±±¹±ð verb (used with object) interreceived interreceiving
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôr±ð·³¦±ð¾±±¹î€ƒi²Ô²µ adjective
- ±è°ù±ðr±ð·³¦±ð¾±±¹±ð verb (used with object) prereceived prereceiving
- ³Ü²Ôr±ð·³¦±ð¾±±¹î€ƒi²Ô²µ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of receive1
Example Sentences
Hannah Robinson, 21, was among those to be caught out and received hundreds of letters demanding money, as well as repeated phone calls.
Six years later she received a message out of the blue.
The charity's annual report states: "The Molly Rose Foundation has received grants from donors that wish to remain anonymous. Having considered their obligations, the Trustees have agreed to respect these wishes."
On Wednesday night, state humanities councils across the country had begun receiving similar letters stating that their NEH funding had been terminated, one day after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency visited NEH headquarters.
In a statement Thursday, the California State Library said it had yet to receive more than 20% of a $15.7-million grant awarded under the Library Services and Technology Act for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
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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?Ìý
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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