receive in English dictionary

  • receive

    Meanings and definitions of "receive"

    • To act as a host for guests.
    • To suffer from (an injury)
    • (telecommunications) To detect a signal from a transmitter.
    • (sports) To be in a position to take possition, or hit back the ball.
    • (transitive, intransitive) To accept into the mind; to understand.
    • to get, to be given something while the other party is the active partner (opposite: to obtain).
    • to take possession of
    • noun
      (telecommunications)
      An operation in which data is received.
    • verb
      To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.
    • verb
      To take possession of.
    • verb
      To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.
    • verb
      To suffer from (an injury).
    • verb
      To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.
    • verb
      (telecommunications)
      To detect a signal from a transmitter.
    • verb
      (sports)
      To be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball.
    • verb
      (transitive, intransitive)
      To accept into the mind; to understand.
    • get
    • take possession of
    • To act as a host for guests
    • telecommunications: To detect a signal
    • To accept data from an external communications system, such as a local area network (LAN) or a telephone line, and store the data as a file.
    • To convert a signal into sounds or pictures.
    • To express willingness to have (one) in one's home or environment.
    • To be handed something; to come into possession of.
    • To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to bid welcome to; to greet upon arrival.
    • (to) take with the hand
    • (to) receive (visitor)
    • (to) receive
    • (to) welcome
    • (to) accept
    • receive (an application)
    • catch (e.g. a ball)
    • receive (e.g. a title)
    • receive (order)
    • receive (visitors)
    • receive (e.g. a blow)
    • To go through (mental or physical states or experiences).
    • To receive as a retribution or punishment.
    • verb
      accept as true or valid; "He received Christ"
    • verb
      bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
    • verb
      convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals"
    • verb
      experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"
    • verb
      express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
    • verb
      get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
    • verb
      go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
    • verb
      have or give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"
    • verb
      partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
    • verb
      receive as a retribution or punishment; "He got 5 years in prison"
    • verb
      receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
    • verb
      regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of poems was not well received"
    • verb
      register (perceptual input); "pick up a signal"

    Synonyms of "receive" in English dictionary

    acquire, invite, get are the top synonyms of "receive" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "receive" in English dictionary

    say farewell is the antonym of "receive" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of receive

    • Conjugation of receive
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    • receive, received, received; he receives; be receiving
    • receive ( third-person singular simple present receives, present participle receiving, simple past and past participle received)
    • receive (plural receives)
    • receive (third-person singular simple present receives, present participle receiving, simple past and past participle received)
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