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accept to take when given; receive willingly. [2/4 definitions]
beneficial in law, receiving or being entitled to receive proceeds or benefits. [1/2 definitions]
beneficiary one who receives or is designated to receive benefits, as of a will or insurance policy. [1/2 definitions]
boot camp a military installation at which U.S. Navy or Marine recruits receive basic training.
borrow to take or receive (something) with the intention of returning it or something equivalent to it. [2/3 definitions]
bread line a line in which people stand to receive food from a charity organization or the government during hard times, or the people in such a line.
budget a plan for how a person or a group will receive and spend money during a certain period. [1/3 definitions]
burn to receive too much sun on the skin. [1/8 definitions]
capacity the ability to receive, absorb, or contain. [1/6 definitions]
cell phone a telephone that operates using radio signals and therefore requires no wires. A cell phone can be taken with one anywhere but may not function if it is too far away from a radio transmitter to receive signals.
cellular phone a mobile telephone that operates using radio signals and therefore requires no wires. A cellular phone is part of a system composed of many low-power radio transmitters located in "cells" across a region and will receive a radio signal from whichever transmitter in the system is closest; cell phone; mobile phone.
change to make different. [1/7 definitions]
command to require and receive. [1/12 definitions]
commune1 in some Christian churches, to receive Communion. [1/2 definitions]
coronary insufficiency a medical condition in which the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygenated blood, resulting in angina pectoris or heart failure.
counsel to give or receive counsel. [1/6 definitions]
day nursery a nursery school in which preschool children, usu. of working parents, receive care and supervision during the day.
depend to strongly need and receive help from an outside source in order to live or have success in something. [1/3 definitions]
direct deposit a way of getting paid so that the money goes straight into your bank account. You receive a notice of deposit instead of a pay check.
dish antenna a radio antenna with a round, concave reflector, used to receive or send satellite and microwave signals.
doctor's office a building, or place within a building, used by a single doctor or a group of doctors, where patients can come to talk with their doctor or receive treatment when they have an appointment.