receive

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, or the like; to accept; as, to receive money offered in payment of a debt; to receive a gift, a message, or a letter.

2. 2transitive verb

   Hence: To gain the knowledge of; to take into the mind by assent to; to give admission to; to accept, as an opinion, notion, etc.; to embrace.

3. 3transitive verb

   To allow, as a custom, tradition, or the like; to give credence or acceptance to.

4. 4transitive verb

   To give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, and the like; as, to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc.

5. 5transitive verb

   To admit; to take in; to hold; to contain; to have capacity for; to be able to take in.

6. 6transitive verb

   To be affected by something; to suffer; to be subjected to; as, to receive pleasure or pain; to receive a wound or a blow; to receive damage.

7. 7transitive verb

   To take from a thief, as goods known to be stolen.

8. 8transitive verb

   To bat back (the ball) when served.

9. 9intransitive verb

   To receive visitors; to be at home to receive calls; as, she receives on Tuesdays.

10. 10intransitive verb

    To return, or bat back, the ball when served; as, it is your turn to receive.

11. 11verb

    convert into sounds or pictures

    "receive the incoming radio signals"

12. 12verb

    receive a specified treatment (abstract)

    "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"

    "His movie received a good review"

    Synonyms

    findgetincurobtain
13. 13verb

    regard favorably or with disapproval

    "Her new collection of poems was not well received"

14. 14verb

    accept as true or valid

    "He received Christ"

15. 15verb

    bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

    Synonyms

    welcome
16. 16verb

    partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament

17. 17verb

    express willingness to have in one's home or environs

    "The community warmly received the refugees"

    Synonyms

    invite
18. 18verb

    register (perceptual input)

    "pick up a signal"

19. 19verb

    go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

    "get an idea"

    "experience vertigo"

    Synonyms

    experiencegethave
20. 20verb

    receive as a retribution or punishment

    "He got 5 years in prison"

    Synonyms

    get
21. 21verb

    get something; come into possession of

    "receive payment"

    "receive a gift"

    Synonyms

    have
22. 22verb

    have or give a reception

    "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"

23. 23verb

    experience as a reaction

    "My proposal met with much opposition"

    Synonyms

    encountermeet