noun🔗ShareAn operation in which data is received."The data receive from the sensor showed a temperature increase. "computingcommunicationtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something."She received many presents for her birthday."actioncommunicationbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take goods knowing them to be stolen."The student received the stolen textbook, knowing it had been taken from another student's locker. "lawpoliceguiltpropertyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."familyhumansocietycultureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo incur (an injury)."I received a bloody nose from the collision."medicinebodyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to."My family receives the tradition of celebrating birthdays with cake every year. "culturetraditionsocietyattitudevalueessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo detect a signal from a transmitter."The satellite phone received a signal from the orbiting communication satellite. "technologyelectronicscommunicationsignaldeviceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball."The tennis player received the serve and hit a powerful return. "actionpositionsportessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo accept into the mind; to understand."The teacher's explanation helped me receive the concept of fractions. "mindcommunicationlanguageabilityeducationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading