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receive

/ɹɪˈsiv/verb2 syllables

Receive means: receive a specified treatment (abstract).

Synonyms for receive28

verb, as in receive a specified treatment (abstract)

get, find, obtain, incur, acquire

verb, as in get something; come into possession of

have, accept, take

verb, as in go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

experience, have, get

verb, as in receive as a retribution or punishment

get, catch

verb, as in express willingness to have in one's home or environs

take in, invite

verb, as in experience as a reaction

meet, encounter

verb, as in register (perceptual input)

pick up

verb, as in bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

welcome

also used for receive

attain, come by, cop, enlist, fang, gain, garner, get hold of, get one's hands on, land, lay hands on, lay hold of

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What does receive mean?13

verb

1

receive a specified treatment (abstract)“These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”

2

get something; come into possession of“receive payment”

3

go through (mental or physical states or experiences)“get an idea”

4

receive as a retribution or punishment“He got 5 years in prison”

5

express willingness to have in one's home or environs“The community warmly received the refugees”

6

experience as a reaction“My proposal met with much opposition”

7

register (perceptual input)“pick up a signal”

8

bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

9

accept as true or valid“He received Christ”

10

convert into sounds or pictures“receive the incoming radio signals”

11

have or give a reception“The lady is receiving Sunday morning”

12

partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament

13

regard favorably or with disapproval“Her new collection of poems was not well received”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with receive?13

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Receive in a sentence

  • Children these days don't go to school, but instead receive information intravenously.nonong
  • If you give evil, you will receive evil.dafp
  • There are eyes that give light, and others that receive it.Scott
  • The more public the work, the more criticism you receive.migl
  • Receive a cure from a doctor, learn from a wise man.AlanF_US
  • If you touch that wire, you will receive a shock.CM
  • Receive a cure from a doctor, knowledge from a wise man.AlanF_US
  • If you respect yourself, then you will receive respect from others.joes

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of receive

as a verb

past tense
received
present participle
receiving
third-person singular
receives
past participle
received