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(verb) get something; come into possession of. Synonyms: receive, have. Examples: "Receive payment." "Receive a gift." "Receive letters from the front."
Verb Definition 1
(verb) receive a specified treatment (abstract). Synonyms: receive, get, find, obtain, incur. Examples: "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation." "His movie received a good review." "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions."
Verb Definition 2
(verb) register (perceptual input). Synonyms: pick up, receive. Example: "Pick up a signal."
Verb Definition 3
(verb) go through (mental or physical states or experiences). Synonyms: experience, receive, have, get. Examples: "Get an idea." "Experience vertigo." "Get nauseous." "Receive injuries." "Have a feeling."
Verb Definition 4
(verb) express willingness to have in one's home or environs. Synonyms: receive, take in, invite. Example: "The community warmly received the refugees."
Verb Definition 5
(verb) accept as true or valid. Synonyms: receive. Example: "He received christ."
Verb Definition 6
(verb) convert into sounds or pictures. Synonyms: receive. Example: "Receive the incoming radio signals."
Verb Definition 8
(verb) experience as a reaction. Synonyms: meet, encounter, receive. Example: "My proposal met with much opposition."
Verb Definition 9
(verb) have or give a reception. Synonyms: receive. Example: "The lady is receiving sunday morning."
Verb Definition 10
(verb) receive as a retribution or punishment. Synonyms: get, receive. Example: "He got 5 years in prison."
Verb Definition 11
(verb) regard favorably or with disapproval. Synonyms: receive. Example: "Her new collection of poems was not well received."
Verb Definition 13
(adj) conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers. Synonyms: standard (vs. nonstandard). Examples: "Standard english" (american)." "Received standard english is sometimes called the king's english" (british)."
Adjective Definition 1