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re·ceive
 receive
- pronunciation:
- rih
siv
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
received, receives, receiving |
| definition 1: |
to get or take.
He received many gifts while he was in the hospital.- synonyms:
- get
- antonyms:
- send
- similar words:
- accept, acquire, earn, gain, obtain, reap, secure
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| definition 2: |
to welcome or greet.
They receive guests often.We received him as a member of our club.- synonyms:
- greet, welcome
- similar words:
- accept, accommodate, admit, embrace
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| definition 3: |
to experience.
She received a serious injury in the accident.- synonyms:
- undergo
- similar words:
- encounter, endure, experience, suffer
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| definition 4: |
to find out about.
We received the news yesterday.- synonyms:
- find out, hear, learn
- similar words:
- pick up
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| definition 5: |
to play football in the position of one whose job is to catch forward passes.
This season he will be receiving for the high school team.
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| related words: |
catch, greet, hail, initiate, recover, take, welcome |
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