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reception

[ ri-sep-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of receiving or the state of being received. received.
  2. a manner of being received: received:

    The book met with a favorable reception.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. a function or occasion when persons are formally received: received:

    a wedding reception.

  4. the quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances.


reception

/ °ùɪˈ²õÉ›±èʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act of receiving or state of being received
  2. the manner in which something, such as a guest or a new idea, is received

    a cold reception

  3. a formal party for guests, such as one after a wedding
  4. an area in an office, hotel, etc, where visitors or guests are received and appointments or reservations dealt with
  5. short for reception room
  6. the quality or fidelity of a received radio or television broadcast

    the reception was poor

    1. the first class in an infant school
    2. a class in a school designed to receive new immigrants, esp those whose knowledge of English is poor
    3. ( as modifier )

      a reception teacher

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôr±ð·³¦±ð±èt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of reception1

1350–1400; Middle English recepcion < Latin °ù±ð³¦±ð±è³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of °ù±ð³¦±ð±è³Ù¾±Å ), equivalent to recept ( us ) (past participle of recipere to receive ) + -¾±Å²Ô- -ion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of reception1

C14: from Latin °ù±ð³¦±ð±è³Ù¾±Å a receiving, from recipere to receive
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Greene thanked the Lib Dem conference for the "incredible reception" and joked that it was "double the size" of the Scottish Conservative conference.

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There was no cell reception where I was at.

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He had been led to reception by workers from a charity, then made his way to the booths to inject heroin.

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And then, the reception and everything, that was special, for the entirety of the offseason when I was back around here.â€

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I was heading to the venue as usual on a fight night, meeting my team in reception and getting ready to go to the venue.

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