receive

v., -ceived, -ceiv·ing, -ceives.

v.tr.

1. To take or acquire (something given, offered, or transmitted); get.
2. To hear or see (information, for example): receive bad news; received a good report of the group's activities.
3. To have (a title, for example) bestowed on oneself.
4. To meet with; experience: receive sympathetic treatment.
5. To have inflicted or imposed on oneself: receive a penalty.
6. To bear the weight or force of; support: The beams receive the full weight of the walls and roof.
7. To take or intercept the impact of (a blow, for example).
8. To take in, hold, or contain: a tank that receives rainwater.
9. To admit: receive new members.
10. To greet or welcome: receive guests.
11. To perceive or acquire mentally: receive a bad impression.
12. To regard with approval or disapproval: essays that were received well.
13. To listen to and acknowledge formally and authoritatively: The judge received their oath of allegiance.

v.intr.

1. To acquire or get something; be a recipient.
2. To admit or welcome guests or visitors: The couple are not receiving this winter.
3. To partake of the Eucharist.
4. Electronics. To convert incoming electromagnetic waves into visible or audible signals.
5. Football. To catch or take possession of a kicked ball.

[Middle English receiven, from Old North French receivre, from Latin recipere : re-, re- + capere, to take.]

verb

1. To admit to one's possession, presence, or awareness: accept, have, take. See accept/reject.
2. To allow admittance, as to a group: accept, admit, take in. See accept/reject.

v

Definition: accept delivery of something
Antonyms: deliver, donate, give, offer, present

v

Definition: take in guest or member
Antonyms: turn away

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IN BRIEF: To take or get what has been given or sent to one. Also: To greet guests and let them come in.

Advice — it's more fun to give than to receive. — Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990)

Common misspelling(s) of receive

• recieve

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - modtage, tage imod, få overrakt
v. intr. - modtage (bl.a. serven i tennis)

idioms:

• be at the receiving end    være den, der tager skraldet
• be on the receiving end    være den, der tager skraldet
• Received Pronunciation    Received Pronunciation (britisk engelsk standardsprog el. rigssprog)
• Received Standard    Received Standard (britisk engelsk standardsprog el. rigssprog)
• well received    godt modtaget

Nederlands (Dutch)
ontvangen, verkrijgen, in ontvangst nemen, incasseren, helen, als waar aannemen, bepaalde inhoudsmaat kunnen houden, toelaten als lid, opvangen, eigen maken (ideeën etc.), indruk overhouden van het gewicht van iets

Français (French)
v. tr. - recevoir, subir, essuyer (un échec), receler, recevoir (des pots-de vin), accueillir, être reçu, être admis, (Radio, TV) recevoir, capter, (Admin) accepter (une candidature), (US) réceptionner (au base-ball)
v. intr. - recevoir (un hôte) (arch), (GB, Jur) être coupable de recel

idioms:

• be at the receiving end    faire les frais de (critiques), recevoir (un coup)
• be on the receiving end    faire les frais de (critiques), recevoir (un coup)
• Received Pronunciation    prononciation standard (de l'anglais)
• Received Standard    prononciation standard (de l'anglais)
• well received    bien reçu

Deutsch (German)
v. - empfangen, erhalten, aufnehmen, anerkennen, bekommen, reagieren auf

idioms:

• be at the receiving end    etwas einstecken müssen
• be on the receiving end    etwas einstecken müssen
• Received Pronunciation    englische Standardaussprache
• Received Standard    englische Standardaussprache
• well received    gut aufgenommen, begrüßt

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (παρα)λαμβάνω, (υπο)δέχομαι, χωρώ, παίρνω, δέχομαι, δέχομαι κόσμο

idioms:

• be at the receiving end    είμαι αποδέκτης δυσάρεστων συνεπειών, την πληρώνω
• be on the receiving end    είμαι αποδέκτης δυσάρεστων συνεπειών, την πληρώνω
• Received Pronunciation    καθιερωμένη βρετανική προφορά, προφορά του ΒΒC
• Received Standard    καθιερωμένη βρετανική προφορά, προφορά του ΒΒC
• well received    ευπρόσδεκτος

Italiano (Italian)
ricevere, incassare, ricettare, accogliere

idioms:

• be on/at the receiving end    essere il destinatario
• Received Pronunciation    pronuncia ufficiale
• Received Standard    standard ufficiale

Português (Portuguese)
v. - receber, acolher, hospedar

idioms:

• be on/at the receiving end    ser vítima
• Received Pronunciation    sotaque do sul da Inglaterra
• Received Standard    sotaque do inglês falado nas escolas e universidades
• well received    bem recebido

Русский (Russian)
получать, принимать, признавать

idioms:

• be on/at the receiving end    получать, принимать, страдать
• Received Pronunciation    нормативное произношение
• Received Standard    нормативное произношение
• well received    хорошо принятый

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - recibir, aceptar, admitir, aguantar, ocultar, encubrir, acoger, hospedar, cobrar
v. intr. - recibir algo, recibir visitas

idioms:

• be at the receiving end    ser el blanco o la víctima de algo
• be on the receiving end    ser el blanco o la víctima de algo
• Received Pronunciation    pronunciación estándar
• Received Standard    pronunciación estándar
• well received    bien recibido

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ta emot

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
收到, 接到, 接待, 欢迎, 得到, 遭受, 受到, 接受, 接纳, 接收, 会客

idioms:

• be at the receiving end    成为收受者的一方, 成为承受者的一方
• be on the receiving end    接受别人的礼物, 成为攻击目标
• Received Pronunciation    标准发音
• Received Standard    标准英语
• well received    被广泛接受

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 收到, 接到, 接待, 歡迎, 得到, 遭受, 受到, 接受, 接納
v. intr. - 收到, 接收, 得到, 會客, 接待

idioms:

• be at the receiving end    成為收受者的一方, 成為承受者的一方
• be on the receiving end    接受別人的禮物, 成為攻擊目標
• Received Pronunciation    標準發音
• Received Standard    標準英語
• well received    被廣泛接受

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 받다, 접대하다, 용납하다, 버티다
v. intr. - 물건을 받다, 성찬을 받다

idioms:

• be at the receiving end    받는 쪽이다
• be on the receiving end    공격의 표적이 되다
• well received    호평의

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 受け取る, 被る, 迎える, 訪問を受ける, 受け入れる, 受信する, 支える, 容認する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يستقبل, يستلم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮קיבל, ספג, קלט, הסכים‬
v. intr. - ‮קיבל, ספג, קלט, אירח, קיבל פני אורחים, הסכים‬

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