receive
verbs
get something; come into possession of
"receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
"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"
register (perceptual input)
"pick up a signal"
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
"get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
"The community warmly received the refugees"
is derived from
accept as true or valid
"He received Christ"
is a type of (narrower)
consider or hold as true
"I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
convert into sounds or pictures
"receive the incoming radio signals"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
change the nature, purpose, or function of something
"convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
experience as a reaction
"My proposal met with much opposition"
have or give a reception
"The lady is receiving Sunday morning"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
have a celebration
"They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"
partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
domain category
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
regard favorably or with disapproval
"Her new collection of poems was not well received"
About Us
Become an Affiliate
Technology Licensing
Contributors
Contact Us
Copyright ©1998-2025 Thinkmap, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Use
Already a Subscriber?
