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receive(verb)/rɪˈsiːv/ /rɪˈsiːv/Verb Forms- to get or accept something that is sent or given to you
- I was delighted to receive your letter.
- She received many messages of support.
- Police had received information about a planned post office robbery.
- to receive payment/thanks
- He received an award for bravery from the police.
- I received a phone call from her a few weeks later.
- I received a lovely email from Tina.
- The programme's website received many complaints from listeners.
- The service receives no money from the local council.
Extra Examples- Any help or donations will be gratefully received.
- I just received a call from a concerned parent.
- I received a package from my mother.
- They currently receive subsidies from the government.
- You can expect to receive compensation for all direct expenses arising out of the accident.
- You might be entitled to receive housing benefit.
- You will automatically receive updates by text message.
- I've just received this letter from an old friend.
- Please let me know as soon as you receive payment.
- to experience or be given a particular type of treatment or attention
- Her work has not received the attention it deserves.
- She received urgent hospital treatment.
- All our staff receive training on dealing with customers.
- We have received overwhelming support from the local community.
- We received a warm welcome from our hosts.
- to form an idea or impression of somebody/something as a result of what you see, experience, etc.
- I did not receive the impression that he was afraid.
- to be injured in a particular way
- Several of the passengers received severe injuries.
- She received only minor cuts and bruises.
- to react to something new, in a particular way
- The play was well received by the critics.
- The speech was warmly received by the audience.
- The proposals have been received with great enthusiasm.
Extra Examples- The news was received with dismay.
- The speech was badly received by Republican leaders.
- The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators.
- to welcome or entertain a guest, especially formally
- He was received as an honoured guest at the White House.
- We were received with great cordiality.
- to officially recognize and accept somebody as a member of a group
- Three young people were received into the Church at Easter.
- to change broadcast signals into sounds or pictures on a television, radio, etc.
- to receive programmes via satellite
- a device for sending and receiving electronic signals
- to be able to hear a radio message that is being sent by somebody
- I'm receiving you loud and clear.
- to buy or accept goods that you know have been stolen
- to be the player that the server hits the ball to
- She won the toss and chose to receive.
- to be the person that an action, etc. is directed at, especially an unpleasant one
- She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.
Word Origin- Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’.
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