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Receive
/rɪˈsiːv/
To be given or accept something that is sent or offered.
Synonyms:
accept
collect
get
obtain
acquire
Antonyms:
give
send
offer
dispense
deliver
Examples:
She
received
her husband.'
Dix (Litde Clickton-on-the-Wold),
receives
five minutes.
Willie Chambers won last year, in a canter,
receiving
fifteen yards.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English
receiven
, from Old French
receivre
, from Latin
recipere
, meaning
to take back
,
to regain
.
Usage Statistics:
198 mentions per 1 million words
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