📩receive

verb
/rɪˈsiːv/

Meaning

To get or be given something; to accept something offered.
to get or accept something given; to welcome
to get or accept something that is given or sent

Example Sentences

She received a letter from her friend.

She receives a gift from her friend.

She will receive her diploma at the graduation ceremony.

Example Expressions

receive with open arms

Synonyms

accept, obtain, acquire, collect, welcome, get
Entry 1
accept, obtain, acquire, collect, welcome
Entry 2
get, obtain, accept, acquire
Entry 3
get, obtain, accept, acquire

Antonyms

give, send, refuse, reject, donate, offer
Entry 1
give, send, refuse
Entry 2
give, send, reject, refuse
Entry 3
give, send, donate, offer

Collocations

receive a gift, receive a message, receive support, receive payment, receive gifts, receive messages, gladly receive, receive warmly, receive gratefully, receive officially, receive news
Entry 1
receive a gift, receive a message, receive support, receive payment
Entry 2
receive gifts, receive messages, receive payment, gladly receive, receive warmly
Entry 3
receive warmly, receive gratefully, receive officially, receive news

More Example Sentences

She was amazed to receive help from strangers.

She was shocked to receive such a rude message.

She was relieved to receive clear instructions.

She was shocked to receive the message suddenly.

I was surprised to receive a gift from a stranger.

She was surprised to receive a gift from a coworker.

They were surprised to receive my message so quickly.

Having been sincere with her training she received a gold medal in the Vasanth Academy competition.

A man applies for a passport at the government office for the first time in his life because he wants to travel abroad to visit his relatives in Canada who moved there several years ago and he gathers all the required documents including his birth certificate and photographs then submits the application and pays the fee hoping to receive it before his flight date next month.

A boy writes a thank-you card for his favorite teacher at the end of the school year to show his appreciation for her kindness and the extra help she gave him with reading during the difficult first few months of class and he decorates the card with drawings and stickers then hands it to her on the last day of school and she reads it with a warm smile on her face telling him it is the best gift she has received all year.

Related Vocabularies

to inform someone officially about something
to evaluate the value, quality, or importance of something
to give up or yield to an opponent or authority
to care for someone who is sick or injured; to feed a baby
to recover health and strength after illness or medical treatment
to steal something in a sneaky or petty way

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