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receive

/ɹɪˈsiːv/

noun

Meaning

  • An operation in which data is received.

verb

Meaning

  • To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

    "She received many presents for her birthday."

  • To take goods knowing them to be stolen.

  • To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.

    "to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc."

  • To incur (an injury).

    "I received a bloody nose from the collision."

  • To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.

  • To detect a signal from a transmitter.

  • To be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball.

  • To accept into the mind; to understand.