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RECEIVE

(verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 14 meanings of the word Receive.

How to pronounce receive:

US

Receive - as a verb

Get something; come into possession of

Example: "Receive payment"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
have10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
acquire18get4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Receive a specified treatment (abstract)

Example: "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
find8get4incur7obtain8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Register (perceptual input)

Example: "Pick up a signal"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pick up
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
comprehend20perceive15
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

Example: "Get an idea"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
experience21get4have10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
undergo9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Express willingness to have in one's home or environs

Example: "The community warmly received the refugees"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
invite9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Accept as true or valid

Example: "He received christ"

Bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
welcome14

Convert into sounds or pictures

Example: "Receive the incoming radio signals"

Experience as a reaction

Example: "My proposal met with much opposition"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
encounter11meet6

Have or give a reception

Example: "The lady is receiving sunday morning"

Receive as a retribution or punishment

Example: "He got 5 years in prison"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
get4

Partake of the holy eucharist sacrament

Regard favorably or with disapproval

Example: "Her new collection of poems was not well received"

Receive - as a noun

An operation in which data is received.

Example Sentences

"I will receive the package tomorrow."
"She was excited to receive the award."
"He asked for a receipt to prove he had received the payment."
"We receive hundreds of emails every day."
"The students will receive their test scores next week."
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Word Game Points

Is RECEIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, receive is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

RECEIVE has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is RECEIVE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, receive is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
RECEIVE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

Is RECEIVE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, receive is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
RECEIVE has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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