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receive
verb
-
receive
,
receiving
,
receives
,
received
to
get
or
be
given
something
such
as
a
letter
,
payment
,
or
gift
•
Mia
smiled
when
she
received
a
birthday
card
in
the
mail
.
Mia
smiled
when
she
received
a
birthday
card
in
the
mail
.
•
All
students
will
receive
their
test
results
online
tomorrow
.
All
students
will
receive
their
test
results
online
tomorrow
.
Middle
English
"
receiven
"
from
Old
French
"
receivre
",
from
Latin
"
recipere
"
meaning
"
take
back
".
verb
-
receive
,
receiving
,
receives
,
received
to
experience
or
be
the
object
of
something
such
as
praise
,
criticism
,
or
punishment
•
The
movie
received
excellent
reviews
from
critics
.
The
movie
received
excellent
reviews
from
critics
.
•
He
received
a
lot
of
criticism
for
his
careless
comment
.
He
received
a
lot
of
criticism
for
his
careless
comment
.
verb
-
receive
,
receiving
,
receives
,
received
to
formally
welcome
and
meet
guests
or
official
visitors
•
The
ambassador
will
receive
the
foreign
delegation
at
noon
.
The
ambassador
will
receive
the
foreign
delegation
at
noon
.
•
The
queen
received
guests
in
the
palace
ballroom
.
The
queen
received
guests
in
the
palace
ballroom
.
verb
-
receive
,
receiving
,
receives
,
received
to
pick
up
and
decode
signals
sent
by
radio
,
television
,
or
other
electronic
equipment
•
My
old
antenna
can
no
longer
receive
local
TV
channels
.
My
old
antenna
can
no
longer
receive
local
TV
channels
.
•
The
radio
struggled
to
receive
a
clear
signal
during
the
storm
.
The
radio
struggled
to
receive
a
clear
signal
during
the
storm
.
verb
-
receive
,
receiving
,
receives
,
received
in
sports
,
to
catch
or
take
control
of
the
ball
that
has
been
kicked
,
thrown
,
or
served
by
the
opposing
side
•
Our
team
chose
to
receive
the
kickoff
in
the
first
half
.
Our
team
chose
to
receive
the
kickoff
in
the
first
half
.
•
She
positioned
herself
to
receive
the
serve
in
volleyball
.
She
positioned
herself
to
receive
the
serve
in
volleyball
.
receiver
noun
the
part
of
a
traditional
telephone
that
you
lift
and
hold
to
your
ear
and
mouth
so
you
can
hear
the
other
person
and
speak
to
them
•
Maria
picked
up
the
receiver
as
soon
as
the
phone
rang
.
Maria
picked
up
the
receiver
as
soon
as
the
phone
rang
.
•
Angry
about
the
news
,
Jack
slammed
the
receiver
back
onto
the
phone
cradle
.
Angry
about
the
news
,
Jack
slammed
the
receiver
back
onto
the
phone
cradle
.
noun
a
piece
of
electronic
equipment
that
receives
radio
,
television
,
or
other
signals
and
converts
them
into
sound
or
pictures
•
The
hikers
carried
a
small
FM
receiver
to
listen
to
weather
reports
.
The
hikers
carried
a
small
FM
receiver
to
listen
to
weather
reports
.
•
I
connected
the
new
home-theater
receiver
to
all
the
speakers
.
I
connected
the
new
home-theater
receiver
to
all
the
speakers
.
noun
a
player
on
an
American
football
team
whose
main
job
is
to
run
downfield
and
catch
forward
passes
•
The
receiver
leapt
into
the
air
and
snatched
the
ball
for
a
touchdown
.
The
receiver
leapt
into
the
air
and
snatched
the
ball
for
a
touchdown
.
•
Our
team's
fastest
receiver
injured
her
ankle
during
practice
.
Our
team's
fastest
receiver
injured
her
ankle
during
practice
.
noun
a
person
appointed
by
a
court
to
take
control
of
a
company's
or
individual's
property
or
money
when
they
cannot
pay
their
debts
•
The
judge
appointed
a
receiver
to
manage
the
bankrupt
firm's
assets
.
The
judge
appointed
a
receiver
to
manage
the
bankrupt
firm's
assets
.
•
Creditors
welcomed
the
news
that
a
receiver
had
been
installed
.
Creditors
welcomed
the
news
that
a
receiver
had
been
installed
.
noun
the
main
metal
frame
of
a
firearm
that
houses
the
firing
mechanism
and
to
which
the
barrel
is
attached
•
The
gunsmith
carefully
cleaned
the
rifle's
receiver
.
The
gunsmith
carefully
cleaned
the
rifle's
receiver
.
•
New
regulations
require
each
receiver
to
have
a
unique
serial
number
.
New
regulations
require
each
receiver
to
have
a
unique
serial
number
.