receive

re•ceive

[[t]rɪˈsiv[/t]] v. -ceived, -ceiv•ing

1) to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered):

to receive gifts[/ex]

2) to have (something) bestowed, conferred, etc.:

received an honorary degree[/ex]

3) to have delivered or brought to one:

to receive a letter[/ex]

4) to get or be informed of:

received news of the baby's birth[/ex]

5) to be burdened with; sustain:

to receive a heavy load[/ex]

6) cvb to hold, bear, or contain:

The socket receives the plug[/ex]

7) to take into the mind; apprehend mentally:

to receive an idea[/ex]

8) to accept from another, as by hearing:

A priest received his confession[/ex]

9) to meet with; experience:

receives no attention[/ex]

10) cvb to suffer the injury of:

receiving a sharp blow on the forehead[/ex]

11) to be at home to (visitors)

12) to greet or welcome (guests, visitors, etc.)

13) to admit (a person) to a place:

The butler received him into the hall[/ex]

14) to admit into an organization, membership, etc

15) to accept as true, valid, or approved

16) cvb to react to in the manner specified:

to receive a proposal with joy[/ex]

17) to take, get, accept, or meet with something

18) to meet with or greet visitors or guests

19) rtv Radio. to convert incoming electromagnetic waves into the original signal

20) to take the Eucharist:

He receives every Sunday[/ex]

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Etymology: 1250–1300; ME receven < ONF receivre < L recipere, =re- re-+capere to take