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receive > 13 senses
VERB1receive, haveGet something
2receive, get, find, obtain, incurReceive a specified treatment (abstract)
3receive, pick upRecieve (perceptual input)
4receive, experience, have, get, undergoOf mental or physical states or experiences
5receive, take in, inviteExpress willingness to have in one's home or environs
6receiveAccept as true or valid
7receive, welcomeBid welcome to
8receiveConvert into sounds or pictures
9receive, meet, encounterExperience as a reaction
10receiveHave or give a reception
11receive, getReceive as a retribution or punishment
12receivePartake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
13receiveRegard favorably or with disapproval
receive > pronunciation
Soundsrahsiy'v; rihsiy'v; riysiy'v
Rhymesachieve, aggrieve, Aleve, and 30 more rhymes in iyv at the HyperDic website...
receive > verb 1, possession
MeaningGet something. Come into possession of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something from somebody
ModelThe banks receive the check; They receive the money; They receive more bread
Examples"receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
Synonymshave
Narrowertake in, take up; accept; fence; graduate; inherit
Broaderget, acquire
Similar toaccept, take, have
Nounsrecipient, receiver; reception
receive > verb 2, change
MeaningReceive a specified treatment (abstract).
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"
Synonymsget, find, obtain, incur
Narrowertake
Broaderchange
Similar toget, acquire
receive > verb 3, perception
MeaningRecieve (perceptual input).
PatternSomething ----s something
ModelThey receive the information to them
Synonymspick up
Narrowerhear
Broaderperceive, comprehend
Nounsreceiver; receptor
receive > verb 4, perception
MeaningOf mental or physical states or experiences.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"receive injuries"
Synonymsexperience, have, get, undergo
Entailsperceive, comprehend
Narrowerrespire; labor, labour; suffer, sustain, have, get; take; horripilate
receive > verb 5, contact
MeaningExpress willingness to have in one's home or environs.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot receive Sue
Examples"The community warmly received the refugees"
Synonymstake in, invite
Narrowerwelcome; absorb; see; assume; induct
receive > verb 6, cognition
MeaningAccept as true or valid.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"He received Christ"
Broaderaccept
receive > verb 7, communication
MeaningBid welcome to. Greet upon arrival.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymswelcome
Broadergreet, recognize, recognise
Contrarysay farewell
receive > verb 8, change
MeaningConvert into sounds or pictures.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"receive the incoming radio signals"
Broaderconvert
Nounsreceiver
receive > verb 9, stative
MeaningExperience as a reaction.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsmeet, encounter
Broaderhave, experience
receive > verb 10, social
MeaningHave or give a reception.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s
Broadercelebrate, fete
Nounsreception
receive > verb 11, perception
MeaningReceive as a retribution or punishment.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsget
Similar tocatch, get
receive > verb 12, consumption
MeaningPartake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
CategoryChristianity, Christian religion
Broaderpartake, touch
receive > verb 13, cognition
MeaningRegard favorably or with disapproval.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"Her new collection of poems was not well received"
Broadersee, consider, reckon, view, regard

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