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| definition 1: |
the act or process of receiving or obtaining something.
His reception of that ball was amazing.- synonyms:
- receipt
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| definition 2: |
an act or process of receiving people.
All the guests received a cordial reception.- synonyms:
- welcome
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| definition 3: |
a social function at which guests are received.
a wedding reception- similar words:
- function
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| definition 4: |
the receiving of electromagnetic signals such as those of radio or television, or the quality of such signals.
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| definition 5: |
(chiefly British) the place where one reports one's arrival and is greeted at a hotel or office, or at a large function; reception desk.
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| definition 6: |
(chiefly British) the area surrounding or in front of a reception desk which is designed for waiting and meeting people; lobby.
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| related words: |
acceptance, affair, completion, hospitality, tune, welcome |
adjective + (n.)reception
aesthetic,
all-time,
cell-phone,
chilly,
closing,
cognitive,
collective,
consecutive,
cool,
critical,
diplomatic,
enthusiastic,
fancy,
favorable,
friendly,
frosty,
hostile,
icy,
immaculate,
immigrant,
informal,
initial,
lavish,
lukewarm,
mixed,
nasty,
outdoor,
passive,
polite,
rousing,
skeptical,
tepid,
warm,
welcome,
welcoming
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verb + (n.)reception
acquaint, attend, average, cancel, cater, feature, hold, host, interfere, tackle
(n.)reception
+ verb
accord, decorate, greet, honor, receive, seat, sponsor
noun + (n.)reception
aesthetics,
antenna,
banquet,
cake,
ceremony,
champagne,
cocktail,
concert,
conciliar,
courtyard,
dessert,
elevator,
embassy,
evening,
exhibit,
fund-raiser,
fund-raising,
funeral,
gala,
guest,
hotel,
invitation,
opening,
pass,
patron,
production,
receiver,
satellite,
screening,
touchdown,
transmission,
wedding
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The word reception
contains the following part:
cap1, cip, capt, cept, -ceive, -ceit
Latin
root
that means to take, catch
  Example words:
accept, acceptable, acceptance, capability, capable, capacious, capacity, captive, capture, conceive, concept, deceive, deception, deceptive, except, exception, incapable, inconceivable, intercept, participant, participate, perceive, perceptive, percipient, precept, receive, reception, recipient, susceptible
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