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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Receive \Re*ceive"\ (r[-e]*s[=e]v"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Received (r[-e]*s[=e]vd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Receiving.]
     [OF. receveir, recevoir, F. recevoir, fr. L. recipere; pref.
     re- re- + capere to take, seize. See Capable, Heave, and
     cf. Receipt, Reception, Recipe.]
     1. 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.
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              Receyven all in gree that God us sent. --Chaucer.
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     2. 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.
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              Our hearts receive your warnings.     --Shak.
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              The idea of solidity we receive by our touch.
                                                    --Locke.
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     3. To allow, as a custom, tradition, or the like; to give
        credence or acceptance to.
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              Many other things there be which they have received
              to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots. --Mark
                                                    vii. 4.
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     4. 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.
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              They kindled a fire, and received us every one.
                                                    --Acts xxviii.
                                                    2.
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     5. To admit; to take in; to hold; to contain; to have
        capacity for; to be able to take in.
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              The brazen altar that was before the Lord was too
              little to receive the burnt offerings. --1 Kings
                                                    viii. 64.
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     6. 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.
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              Against his will he can receive no harm. --Milton.
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     7. To take from a thief, as goods known to be stolen.
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     8. (Lawn Tennis) To bat back (the ball) when served.
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     Receiving ship, one on board of which newly recruited
        sailors are received, and kept till drafted for service.
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     Syn: To accept; take; allow; hold; retain; admit.
  
     Usage: Receive, Accept. To receive describes simply the
            act of taking. To accept denotes the taking with
            approval, or for the purposes for which a thing is
            offered. Thus, we receive a letter when it comes to
            hand; we receive news when it reaches us; we accept a
            present when it is offered; we accept an invitation to
            dine with a friend.
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                  Who, if we knew
                  What we receive, would either not accept
                  Life offered, or soon beg to lay it down.
                                                    --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Receive \Re*ceive"\ (r[-e]*s[=e]v"), v. i.
     1. To receive visitors; to be at home to receive calls; as,
        she receives on Tuesdays.
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     2. (Lawn Tennis) To return, or bat back, the ball when
        served; as, it is your turn to receive.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Receive \Re*ceive"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Received; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Receiving.] [OF. receiver, recevoir, F. recevoir,
     fr. L. recipere; pref. re- re- + capere to take, seize. See
     See Capable, Heave, and cf. Receipt, Reception,
     Recipe.]
     1. 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.
  
              Receyven all in gree that God us sent. --Chaucer.
  
     2. 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.
  
              Our hearts receive your warnings.     --Shak.
  
              The idea of solidity we receives by our touch.
                                                    --Locke.
  
     3. To allow, as a custom, tradition, or the like; to give
        credence or acceptance to.
  
              Many other things there be which they have received
              to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots. --Mark
                                                    vii. 4.
  
     4. 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.
  
              They kindled a fire, and received us every one.
                                                    --Acts xxviii.
                                                    2.
  
     5. To admit; to take in; to hold; to contain; to have
        capacity fro; to be able to take in.
  
              The brazen altar that was before the Lord was too
              little to receive the burnt offerings. --1 Kings
                                                    viii. 64.
  
     6. 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.
  
              Against his will he can receive no harm. --Milton.
  
     7. To take from a thief, as goods known to be stolen.
  
     8. (Lawn Tennis) To bat back (the ball) when served.
  
     Receiving ship, one on board of which newly recruited
        sailors are received, and kept till drafted for service.
  
     Syn: To accept; take; allow; hold; retain; admit.
  
     Usage: Receive, Accept. To receive describes simply the
            act of taking. To accept denotes the taking with
            approval, or for the purposes for which a thing is
            offered. Thus, we receive a letter when it comes to
            hand; we receive news when it reaches us; we accept a
            present when it is offered; we accept an invitation to
            dine with a friend.
  
                  Who, if we knew What we receive, would either
                  not accept Life offered, or soon beg to lay it
                  down.                             --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Receive \Re*ceive"\, v. i.
     1. To receive visitors; to be at home to receive calls; as,
        she receives on Tuesdays.
  
     2. (Lawn Tennis) To return, or bat back, the ball when
        served; as, it is your turn to receive.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  receive
       v 1: get something; come into possession of; "receive payment";
            "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front" [syn:
             have]
       2: 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" [syn: get,
           find, obtain, incur]
       3: recieve (perceptual input); "pick up a signal" [syn: pick
          up]
       4: of mental or physical states or experiences; "get an idea";
          "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange
          sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The
          fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a
          feeling" [syn: experience, have, get, undergo]
       5: express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The
          community warmly received the refugees" [syn: take in, invite]
       6: accept as true or valid; "He received Christ"
       7: bid welcome to; greet upon arrival [syn: welcome] [ant: say
          farewell]
       8: convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio
          signals"
       9: experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much
          opposition" [syn: meet, encounter]
       10: have or give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday
           morning"
       11: receive as a retribution or punishment; "He got 5 years in
           prison" [syn: get]
       12: partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
       13: regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of
           poems was not well received"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  receive
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (''(ετ μτβ en 0=-), μάλλον (ετ επίσημο en 0=-)'') λαμβάνω,
  παραλαμβάνω, παίρνω ή δέχομαι κάτι που μου αποστέλλεται ή μου δίνεται
     2 (μτβ) υποδέχομαι, βιώνω ή μου δίνεται ένα συγκεκριμένο είδος
  θεραπείας ή προσοχής

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  receive
     n.
     (lb en telecommunications) An operation in which data is received.
     vb.
     1 To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent,
  paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.
     2 (lb en law) To take goods knowing them to be stolen.
     3 To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to
  enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.
     4 To incur (an injury).
     5 To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or
  acceptance to.
     6 (lb en telecommunications) To detect a signal from a transmitter.
     7 (lb en sports) To be in a position to take possession, or hit back
  the ball.
     8 # (lb en tennis badminton squash) To be in a position to hit back a
  service.
     9 # (lb en American football) To be in a position to catch a forward
  pass.
     10 (lb en transitive intransitive) To accept into the mind; to
  understand.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  receive
     n.
     (lb en telecommunications) An operation in which data is received.
     vb.
     1 To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent,
  paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.
     2 (lb en law) To take goods knowing them to be stolen.
     3 To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to
  enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.
     4 To incur (an injury).
     5 To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or
  acceptance to.
     6 (lb en telecommunications) To detect a signal from a transmitter.
     7 (lb en sports) To be in a position to take possession, or hit back
  the ball.
     8 # (lb en tennis badminton squash) To be in a position to hit back a
  service.
     9 # (lb en American football) To be in a position to catch a forward
  pass.
     10 (lb en transitive intransitive) To accept into the mind; to
  understand.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  receive
     n.
     (lb en telecommunications) An operation in which data is received.
     vb.
     1 To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent,
  paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.
     2 (lb en law) To take goods knowing them to be stolen.
     3 To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to
  enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.
     4 To incur (an injury).
     5 To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or
  acceptance to.
     6 (lb en telecommunications) To detect a signal from a transmitter.
     7 (lb en sports) To be in a position to take possession, or hit back
  the ball.
     8 # (lb en tennis badminton squash) To be in a position to hit back a
  service.
     9 # (lb en American football) To be in a position to catch a forward
  pass.
     10 (lb en transitive intransitive) To accept into the mind; to
  understand.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  receive
     n.
     (lb en telecommunications) An operation in which data is received.
     vb.
     1 To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent,
  paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.
     2 (lb en law) To take goods knowing them to be stolen.
     3 To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to
  enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.
     4 To incur (an injury).
     5 To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or
  acceptance to.
     6 (lb en telecommunications) To detect a signal from a transmitter.
     7 (lb en sports) To be in a position to take possession, or hit back
  the ball.
     8 # (lb en tennis badminton squash) To be in a position to hit back a
  service.
     9 # (lb en American football) To be in a position to catch a forward
  pass.
     10 (lb en transitive intransitive) To accept into the mind; to
  understand.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  receive
     Englanti vb.
     1 vastaanottaa
     2 saada

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  receive
     Engelska vb.
     erhålla, motta, uppbära, ta emot, motta, mottaga

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  receive /ɹɪsˈiːv/
  1. aanneem, aanvaar, aksepteer, neem
  2. bekom, kry, ontvang

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Receive /ɹɪsˈiːv/
  إستلم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  receive //ɹɪˈsiːv// 
  1. приемам
  to act as a host for guests
  2. получавам
  to take possession of
  3. полу́ча, получа́вам
  to take what is offered, accept from another