to receive
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1.0
- verb
- /rɪˈsiːv/
:
recibir
- Similar to the other participants, he also received all instruction in general education classes.
- receive attention
- receive services
- receive training
And you know, we're still receiving rockets and mortars.
- And you know, we're still receiving rockets and mortars.
- And how did you receive that at first?
- How did people receive the Critique of Pure Reason?
- It sounds great, but in moments of, you know, receiving feedback that's harsh.
- Racism in football, do you do you still receive racial abuse still today?
- dollar, like if a nation state does, they could receive retribution.
- Qualified dividends will receive better tax treatments.
- But you are worthy, we all are, of receiving love from another person.
- OK, it's been excellently received and may it continue.
- It was so well received that his publisher made it a book.
- Yes, people in these professions don't receive the same kind of hate.
- This explains how she receives love and how she gives love.
- They're not rewarded, they're not received or well received and they're not seen.
Examples
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Another was more specific about the help that she received from the Democratic Party.
Academic text (2017) -
But you are worthy, we all are, of receiving love from another person.
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Last March we received very sad news.
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You must have received my check in the mail for the rent.
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But our brain is built to ask questions and receive guidance and answers.
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Most people receiving benefits are in work.
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The finished film was actually well received.
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The sanctions and services youth offenders receive may affect the future trajectory of their lives.
Academic text (2013) -
The school counselor contacted the parent by phone and received written permission to meet with Danielle.
Academic text (2013) -
He was thrilled to receive the award for his hard work.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To experience an illness, feeling, or problem
∞
3.5
To experience something unpleasant, for example punishment or criticism
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2.1
To feel something while it happens to you
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3.1
To receive a certain response or treatment from others
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6.7
To receive punishment or bad results for doing wrong
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Affected
Surface Forms
Morphology
receive = re + ceive
The apparent prefix 're-' and root 'ceive' are from Latin combining forms; 'ceive' is not a standalone English word and the prefix does not function transparently for learners, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived from the parts.
Etymology
Receive comes from the Latin recipere, with re- 'back' and capere 'to take', the same 'take' idea you see in capture. That is why to receive praise or punishment is like 'taking' that action onto you.