Definition of receive in English:

receive

verb rɪˈsiːvrəˈsiv

[with object]

1Be given, presented with, or paid (something)
the band will receive a £100,000 advance
she received her prize from the manager
Example sentencesExamples
- The office is giving increased scrutiny to international tax arrangements, reflecting the rising number of individuals and businesses receiving overseas income.
- Her claim is that she received an unequivocal assurance that the property was structurally sound.
- After a burst of thunderous applause, the children received a lot of presents.
- Both employees received an all-expenses paid holiday to Barbados as a reward for their efforts.
- In addition, she received an apology for any injustice occasioned to her.
- Teenagers in Blackburn and Darwen will receive an extra birthday present this year as part of a mayor's plan to encourage young people to vote.
- He was a prizewinner in 1988 at the Leipzig International Bach Competition in Spain, also receiving the special virtuoso prize for the most outstanding performance of the event.
- Boys and girls also receive different numbers of presents, although the amount of money spent on their gifts is the same.
- Eid is a favourite among Muslim children, as they receive lots of presents!
- Each person will also receive a present courtesy of the organisers.
- Winners will receive garden vouchers as prizes, which will be presented at the Horticultural Show on July 16.
- We always receive thank-you cards and presents from guests who have stayed with us and that gives me such a buzz.
- Sir - I was saddened to read the story in last week's Western People about people who abandon pets after receiving them as Christmas presents.
- Members of the Royal Family receive hundreds of presents, often from people they have never met.
- The award winner receives a medallion presented in an attractive protective pouch and a certificate.
- German convicts work at real jobs while incarcerated - and even receive four weeks of paid vacation each year!
- Big business has received huge tax cuts over the last ten years.
- The historic buildings which will receive grants in the present allocation are from right across the country.
- Anyone who earns money or receives income should pay taxes and the truth is, everyone does pay taxes.
- At present, farmers receive nine pence from every 36p pint of milk sold.
- I pointed out that most people had received their TVs as presents.
- I never kept a diary when I was growing up but I did receive them as Christmas presents and loved the idea of documenting my daily and dull doings.
Synonyms
be given, be presented with, be awarded, collect, accept, have conferred on one
1. 1.1 Take delivery of (something sent or communicated)
  he received fifty enquiries after advertising the job
  Example sentencesExamples
  Completed ballot papers must be received by the Council by 10 pm on Thursday, June 10.
  A letter confirming the ballot paper would be sent out was also received yesterday.
  It is my honorary responsibility to receive donations, subscriptions and offerings sent to the group.
  Entry forms for the forthcoming Community Games should have been received by now.
  You might have noticed it when sending and receiving Christmas cards last month.
  The appellant never received an acknowledgement of his application.
  Ballot papers need to be received by returning officers no later than 10 pm on Thursday June 10.
  Most e-mail users send and/or receive one to five messages a day, and they check their mails at least once a day.
  Residents and businesses have been receiving important letters - containing vital documents such as cheques, contracts and airline tickets - days late or not at all.
  These are my ideas so far, but any further contributions will be gratefully received.
  Scotland was top in 12 out of a total of 13 areas including the number of businesses making and receiving payments online and the quality of ICT advice available.
  The volume of the communications that we send and receive has multiplied tremendously.
  More than 450 submissions had been received by inquiry commissioner Kevin Sproats.
  Royal Mail have assured me that papers received today will be delivered tomorrow.
  So frustrated have the members become that they have now decided to offer the map for sale, and already one inquiry has been received.
  You get a confirmation of the sent fax emailed back to you and naturally, any faxes sent to you are received via your e-mail.
  I send and receive most of my parish communications by e-mail.
  The news has been gratefully received by Mr Harris, who called him on Saturday night to check on his old buddy.
  Any contributions from you will be gratefully received and replied to.
  Do you think that employers should be allowed to read the e-mails of their employees sent from or received by the computers of the company?
  Any information you might have would be gratefully received.
  This allows phones to send and receive much longer messages, which will remove the need for the shorthand familiar to every teenage texter.
  Synonyms
  be sent, be in receipt of
  be told, be informed of, be notified of, be made aware of, hear, discover, find out, find out about, learn, gather, get wind of
2. 1.2 Consent to hear (an oath or confession)
  he failed to find a magistrate to receive his oath
  Example sentencesExamples
  I will allow this evidence to be received as its probative value clearly outweighs its prejudicial effect.
  He provided two reliquaries on which to receive their oaths - one for his magnates, splendidly fabricated of crystal and gold, but entirely empty, the other for the common herd, plainer and enshrining a bird's egg.
3. 1.3 Buy or accept goods known to be stolen.
  he was deprived of his licence for receiving a stolen load of whisky
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was charged with receiving stolen goods (a Mercedes four wheel drive) on August 3, 2003.
  He pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods, the £89 trainers.
  Police Captain Blackie Swart confirmed that a scrapyard employee was to appear in court today for receiving stolen property.
  The 42 others were charged with robbery, theft, receiving and concealing stolen goods and wrongful damage to property.
  A 53-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were last night charged with receiving stolen property in connection with the robbery.
  Five men, aged between 18 and 22, face multiple charges including burglary, theft, and receiving stolen goods.
  But hang on, there is no doubt that he must have either stolen or received them.
  He has received stolen goods and keeps a secret store of them in his den.
  He also admitted receiving stolen goods, having no licence and having no insurance.
  Measures will also be taken to catch people who receive stolen goods - particularly those who use second-hand outlets and car boot sales.
  It also was common for the women to offload received stolen goods upon their relatives.
  It means that museums can receive stolen goods, something which is illegal for everyone else.
  Within a year of his return he was sentenced to hard labour at Newcastle for receiving stolen property.
  Detective Chief Inspector Paul Fountain, of West Yorkshire Police, said it was important to realise receiving stolen goods perpetuated the criminal market.
  He was twice sentenced to jail - once for disorderly conduct and once for receiving stolen property - but each time the sentence was suspended.
  Clark was charged with robbery of a motor vehicle, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, and receiving stolen property, all felonies.
  The 35-year-old was charged with receiving stolen goods but failed to appear in court.
  Gibson is charged with receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, firearms violations and drug charges.
  A former Chiswick man charged with receiving stolen goods from a house in Chiswick and breaking bail conditions appeared at Feltham court last week.
  If we buy the land we are receiving stolen goods.
2Suffer, experience, or be subject to (specified treatment)
the event received wide press coverage
she received only cuts and bruises
Example sentencesExamples
- But she was found guilty by a jury at Basildon Crown Court and received a two-year conditional discharge.
- The press coverage the event receives is invaluable, she said, but she suggested the industry also consider the strength of the subliminal message.
- Mathematics, traditionally a subject that receives little attention, is gaining popularity among students choosing college courses.
- Those investigating the case say they won't rest until the person responsible receives a prison term.
- The Church was shocked by the hostile press treatment it received following a campaign to save the home.
- In all countries where such programs are available, a user who has been receiving treatment outside the prison setting can continue doing so inside.
- They are also to receive counselling for the emotional effects of their ordeal.
- Soldiers seeking course enrollment must first receive counseling from an Educational Services Specialist.
- Even though we have therapies, many people continue to experience pain despite receiving treatment.
- Here the inmates received the most dehumanising treatment from warders and other prisoners.
- After group discussions each person receives coaching on which attitudes need to change to support progress.
- But he claims the Morans received much better treatment than he ever has from Victoria Police.
- News of his sudden death was received with much sadness in his home parish.
- And staff members also receive further training to acquaint them with technological developments.
- People love it, we have only received positive feedback so far.
- Women who receive prompt treatment appear to suffer no long-term harm from the condition.
- The union said helpline staff had also received more training.
- The 35-year-old cabbie from Wakefield walked grinning from the city's magistrates court after receiving the fine and a six-month driving ban.
- He is now out of prison and receiving treatment for alcoholism.
- Rural and farming life also received more attention, in situ.
- As well as suffering from asthma, she is receiving medical treatment for anorexia.
Synonyms
experience, sustain, undergo, meet with, encounter, go through, be subjected to, come in for
1. 2.1with object and adverbial Respond to (something) in a specified way.
  her first poem was not well received
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's a great idea and hopefully will be received well by all ages, especially the youngsters.
  Enthusiastically receiving the rules and given free rein to be as chauvinistic as they like, the five men meet in the pub to think up some new rules of their own.
  Not only was the idea well received, Clinton found that it was his biggest applause line on the stump.
  Although Ohm's work strongly influenced theory, it was received with little enthusiasm.
  It encompasses not only ideas that are favourably received but also those that offend shock or disturb.
  Even the Duchy quarterly The Cornish Banner received the book enthusiastically.
  News of her death was received with much regret in the town.
  News of his passing was received with sadness by family members and old neighbours.
  Mr Topp came up with the idea but had no idea how it would be received.
  News of her passing was received with regret by her friends in the area.
  The introduction of the new bylaws has been received with different reactions.
  While you may believe your ideas have been well received, it may only appear that way.
  The news of her death was received with deep and widespread regret throughout the parish.
  So far the project, now entering its second year, has been received with enthusiasm.
  Violin solos by Mr Jenkins and solos by other instrumentalists were enthusiastically received.
  The producers apparently had little idea of how the movie would be received.
  Synonyms
  hear, listen to
2. 2.2 Meet and have to withstand.
  the landward slopes receive the full force of the wind
  Example sentencesExamples
  The outer edge of the reef receives the full force of breaking waves, protecting the inner Australian shoreline.
  For example, each barrier island has a shoreline that faces the sea and receives the full force of waves, tides, and currents.
  Richardson, who was on the front seat of the vehicle beside the driver, received the full force of the collision.
  Synonyms
  get, be given, be sent, obtain, acquire, procure, come by, take receipt of
3. 2.3 Meet with (a specified reaction)
  the rulings have received widespread acceptance
  Example sentencesExamples
  The only thing I can ask for is to receive this type of response and enthusiasm with the next story I have planned.
  Ms Selby has received a very positive reaction from the vast majority of employers she has encountered.
  One could see that they liked dancing with each other and that they were very glad that the performance received such a good reaction.
  The company says that it may well offer both colours in the future, but that it received a better customer reaction from a black and silver finish.
  Plans for the redevelopment of a public house in Chiswick were unveiled last week and received an almost unprecedented reaction.
  It seems to be universal in its appeal judging by the reactions I have received.
  My mother did know who my father was, but she was too afraid to tell anyone for fear of the reactions she would receive.
  I did receive a few positive reactions from mainly Dutch and German managers.
  Hopefully now the song will become available to buy in the shops and all going well, at least according to the reaction we have been receiving, it's going to be a massive hit.
  The idea has already received support from the people chosen to head the scheme.
  I received some unexpected negative reactions as a result of this language difference.
  Jane went on to tell of the fabulous reaction Shaylyn received from the people who attended the show.
  What intrigued me about Florida's current publicity tour is the uncritical adulation his ideas seem to be receiving in much of the Australian media.
  In my first time overseas I am receiving a completely different reaction to my nationality than my seasoned traveller friends told me to expect.
  She looked down at her food, embarrassed by the reaction her question had received.
  Did you ever think the film would receive such a great reaction?
  The android looked clearly stunned, not expecting to receive such a reaction from a normally pleasant woman.
  Before making its last performance in Taipei, the university's orchestra and chorus had toured in Taichung and Pingtung, receiving passionate audience responses.
  When he voiced his suspicions to Sandy, he did not expect to receive such a violent reaction.
  The press pumps up many, but few receive such widespread public reverence.
  The idea has received a mostly positive reception at the Forum.
  Synonyms
  hear, listen to
4. 2.4as adjective received Widely accepted as authoritative or true.
  the myths and received wisdom about the country's past
  Example sentencesExamples
  It fundamentally questioned all of my received notions of what was good about music.
  We're programmed to accept this received opinion as the god-honest truth.
  Others, however, will embrace ephemeral educational fashions as the received wisdom.
  At least New South Wales Premier Bob Carr challenged the received wisdom.
  But clearly the received opinion was that they'd rather be seeing the actual band.
  The author reads them as narratives of resistance to the received wisdom of the health educators.
  To say that they are inferior is to go with received opinion.
  Or was this a wry post-modernist conceptual take on our received notions of the picture postcard?
  Giotto's place in the history of Western art is more complex than the received tradition allows.
  They appear to leave in their wake both the received theory and prevailing paradigms of the time.
  Again this suggests the shortcoming of the received approach to these general epistles.
  At least, that's the received knowledge, and it's pretty much true.
  As a matter of fact, I did, but it came as quite a shock to discover that I was just as guilty of accepting received wisdom as fact as the next man.
  As we saw in section 5.3.1, the supreme exercise of power exists in received assumptions about what is appropriate.
  The same is true of the latest piece of received wisdom, that all our problems would be solved if we adopted the baccalaureate.
  Critical ventures should not be bound by received wisdom or apparent common sense.
  In doing so, it re-examines many of the received opinions on the Thatcher years.
  But then, overdosing on received wisdom and political correctness does tend to result in irony deficiency.
  Synonyms
  conventional, mainstream, conformist, accepted, approved, received, recognized, correct, proper, established, well established, authorized, authoritative, traditional, traditionalist, prevailing, prevalent, common, popular, customary, usual, normal, regular, standard, canonical, doctrinal, unheretical, conservative, unoriginal, derivative
3Greet or welcome (a visitor) formally.
representatives of the club will be received by the Mayor
Example sentencesExamples
- Heads of State on official visits to France, mayors of major cities and prominent figures are received at the City Hall by the Mayor and the Council of Paris.
- On his recent visit to New Zealand, he was received by our government officials.
- I went to receive him at the airport as he was visiting the town for a lecture.
- Not until 1600 did Elizabeth consent to receive him at court.
Synonyms
greet, welcome, say hello to, show in, usher in, admit, let in
1. 3.1 Be visited by.
  she was not allowed to receive visitors
  Example sentencesExamples
  Pierre noted that St Lucia receives some 700,000 visitors a year and it is important to produce goods visitors can enjoy.
  It receives some 800 visitors a day all year round.
  She described the large house, trimmed hedges, her uniform, and the mother who dressed elegantly to receive and visit friends for lunch.
  She loved people and she was always most welcoming in receiving visitors into our home.
  She has lost contact with her family and receives no other visitors.
  Synonyms
  entertain, be at home to
2. 3.2 Admit as a member.
  hundreds of converts were received into the Church
  Example sentencesExamples
  Those who are to be received into the communion of the Church of England stand before the president to make this declaration.
  After she recovered, she was received into the Catholic Church.
  With Newman's guidance, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1866.
  According to Catholic custom, they receive a special name and are received into the Church.
4Form (an idea or impression) as a result of perception or experience.
the impression she received was one of unhurried leisure
Example sentencesExamples
- That is certainly the impression one receives from the memoir of Gustave Folcher.
- It can only generate new ideas by receiving new impressions.
- Simple things should not be ignored, such as the first impression you receive when entering the agent's office.
- We receive the impression that belief in the existence of God is based entirely upon these proofs.
- He concentrated, focusing his thoughts on the strange impressions he was receiving.
- Of course the impression the observer receives from a photograph is, in the final analysis, always subjective.
- The impressions one receives are of the weariness of a traveler who must convince himself by convincing others that what he has seen and experienced is as real as his own skin.
- This is why I only have to open my eyes and paint the impressions that I receive.
- I would like to record some initial impressions I received from the encounter.
- The eye receives an impression in a very minute fraction of a second.
- In the stimulus-drawing approach, the images take the place of words as the source for receiving and expressing ideas.
5Detect or pick up (broadcast signals)
the systems work by comparing time signals received from different satellites
Example sentencesExamples
- Kagan had already been there, and the screen showed the list of navigation buoys whose signals they were receiving and their approximate distances.
- In a few years, PDAs will probably be able to function as televisions by receiving terrestrial digital signals, says Hinze.
- Current and future Sky subscribers will continue to receive all BBC services.
- There are four ways to receive a digital television broadcast.
- A station on the earth's surface sends the signal to the satellite, which receives the signal and rebroadcasts it to other places on the earth.
- Some handsets are available that can receive free analog terrestrial broadcasts but these pictures tend to break up when transmitted to a moving device.
- Many African countries still do not have universal radio or TV services capable of being received in all parts by all people.
- Receivers in aircraft or helicopters will typically be able to receive the signals at distances up to about five miles.
- Current and future Sky subscribers will still be able to receive all the BBC's services.
- Scares about mobile phones have centred on two areas - the handsets and the base stations, whose antennae receive and broadcast signals.
- For a fee private subscribers could also be hooked up to receive the time signal.
- As transmitters are switched on and new areas receive BBC digital radio broadcasts the postcode checker on the website will also be updated.
- These systems work by comparing time signals received from different satellites.
- Listeners will continue to receive BBC World Service programmes in English from 21.00 to 05.00.
- Listeners will also be able to receive the BBC local service, Radio Devon, which is already available on DAB.
- A closer look reveals unusual devices on its roof - satellite antennas to receive signals from space.
- Listeners will need a DAB digital radio to receive the BBC's digital radio broadcasts.
- Listeners will continue to receive a further 15 hours of programming in Arabic on both frequencies.
- There are now estimated to be 10 million homes in the UK which can receive all of the BBC's digital services.
- There is a minute electrical current induced in the antenna by the radio signal it receives.
6Serve as a receptacle for.
the basin that receives your blood
Example sentencesExamples
- The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
- Each tube received an aliquot of 100 ml of sodium fluoride solution (20 mg/l) and was sealed and shaken in a bath maintained at 298 K for 3 hours.
1. 6.1 Provide space or accommodation for.
  the remaining lines receive the general rolling stock
  Example sentencesExamples
  A second connector housing is provided for receiving a second optical fiber plug.
  The front of the housing is open, while the rear of the housing has a rear wall with a slot that receives the contact unit.
  Synonyms
  accommodate, lodge, take in, put up, house, billet, quarter, harbour, provide shelter for, shelter, give a bed to, give someone a roof over their head, make room for, give accommodation to
7(in tennis and similar games) be the player to whom the server serves (the ball).
Example sentencesExamples
- Their opponent stands diagonally opposite, ready to receive the ball.
- The player served to is the only player allowed to receive the serve.
- Unlike other racquet sports like squash or racquetball, in tennis, a point can be made by the server or by the player receiving the serve.
- In also receiving the ball, a tennis player, in order to return the ball effectively, must ascertain the type of spin which has been imparted to the ball so as to be able to compensate in the return stroke for the spin or rotation of the ball in flight during trajectory.
8Eat or drink (the Eucharistic bread or wine)
he received Communion and left
Example sentencesExamples
- Ten percent said ‘you are receiving bread and wine, in which Jesus is really and truly present.’
- He had ignited a controversy over the Eucharist, claiming the right for the laity to receive both the bread and the wine at Mass.
- But we must recall that in approaching the altar we receive our Lord, body and blood, soul and divinity.
- So why should openly pro-choice politicians get to receive Jesus in the sacrament of Holy Communion?
- It also states that as the two churches share the same beliefs about the presence of Christ in communion, Anglicans should not be excluded from receiving the Roman Eucharist.

Phrases

be at (or on) the receiving end

informal Be subjected to something.
she found herself on the receiving end of a good deal of teasing
Example sentencesExamples
- Those that have been on the receiving end of calls say the scam is being performed very professionally.

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’.

Definition of receive in US English:

receive

verbrəˈsēvrəˈsiv

[with object]

1Be given, presented with, or paid (something)
she received her prize from the manager
most businesses will receive a tax cut
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, she received an apology for any injustice occasioned to her.
- Big business has received huge tax cuts over the last ten years.
- Both employees received an all-expenses paid holiday to Barbados as a reward for their efforts.
- We always receive thank-you cards and presents from guests who have stayed with us and that gives me such a buzz.
- He was a prizewinner in 1988 at the Leipzig International Bach Competition in Spain, also receiving the special virtuoso prize for the most outstanding performance of the event.
- I never kept a diary when I was growing up but I did receive them as Christmas presents and loved the idea of documenting my daily and dull doings.
- Members of the Royal Family receive hundreds of presents, often from people they have never met.
- Winners will receive garden vouchers as prizes, which will be presented at the Horticultural Show on July 16.
- The award winner receives a medallion presented in an attractive protective pouch and a certificate.
- At present, farmers receive nine pence from every 36p pint of milk sold.
- Anyone who earns money or receives income should pay taxes and the truth is, everyone does pay taxes.
- The office is giving increased scrutiny to international tax arrangements, reflecting the rising number of individuals and businesses receiving overseas income.
- The historic buildings which will receive grants in the present allocation are from right across the country.
- Teenagers in Blackburn and Darwen will receive an extra birthday present this year as part of a mayor's plan to encourage young people to vote.
- Boys and girls also receive different numbers of presents, although the amount of money spent on their gifts is the same.
- After a burst of thunderous applause, the children received a lot of presents.
- German convicts work at real jobs while incarcerated - and even receive four weeks of paid vacation each year!
- I pointed out that most people had received their TVs as presents.
- Eid is a favourite among Muslim children, as they receive lots of presents!
- Her claim is that she received an unequivocal assurance that the property was structurally sound.
- Sir - I was saddened to read the story in last week's Western People about people who abandon pets after receiving them as Christmas presents.
- Each person will also receive a present courtesy of the organisers.
Synonyms
be given, be presented with, be awarded, collect, accept, have conferred on one
1. 1.1 Take delivery of (something sent or communicated)
  he received fifty inquiries after advertising the job
  Example sentencesExamples
  The volume of the communications that we send and receive has multiplied tremendously.
  Scotland was top in 12 out of a total of 13 areas including the number of businesses making and receiving payments online and the quality of ICT advice available.
  Royal Mail have assured me that papers received today will be delivered tomorrow.
  These are my ideas so far, but any further contributions will be gratefully received.
  Do you think that employers should be allowed to read the e-mails of their employees sent from or received by the computers of the company?
  Any contributions from you will be gratefully received and replied to.
  You might have noticed it when sending and receiving Christmas cards last month.
  Residents and businesses have been receiving important letters - containing vital documents such as cheques, contracts and airline tickets - days late or not at all.
  It is my honorary responsibility to receive donations, subscriptions and offerings sent to the group.
  The appellant never received an acknowledgement of his application.
  Most e-mail users send and/or receive one to five messages a day, and they check their mails at least once a day.
  Completed ballot papers must be received by the Council by 10 pm on Thursday, June 10.
  You get a confirmation of the sent fax emailed back to you and naturally, any faxes sent to you are received via your e-mail.
  So frustrated have the members become that they have now decided to offer the map for sale, and already one inquiry has been received.
  Ballot papers need to be received by returning officers no later than 10 pm on Thursday June 10.
  Entry forms for the forthcoming Community Games should have been received by now.
  Any information you might have would be gratefully received.
  I send and receive most of my parish communications by e-mail.
  The news has been gratefully received by Mr Harris, who called him on Saturday night to check on his old buddy.
  This allows phones to send and receive much longer messages, which will remove the need for the shorthand familiar to every teenage texter.
  A letter confirming the ballot paper would be sent out was also received yesterday.
  More than 450 submissions had been received by inquiry commissioner Kevin Sproats.
  Synonyms
  be sent, be in receipt of
  be told, be informed of, be notified of, be made aware of, hear, discover, find out, find out about, learn, gather, get wind of
2. 1.2 Consent to formally hear (an oath or confession)
  he failed to find a magistrate to receive his oath
  Example sentencesExamples
  He provided two reliquaries on which to receive their oaths - one for his magnates, splendidly fabricated of crystal and gold, but entirely empty, the other for the common herd, plainer and enshrining a bird's egg.
  I will allow this evidence to be received as its probative value clearly outweighs its prejudicial effect.
3. 1.3 Buy or accept goods in the knowledge that they have been stolen.
  a man convicted of receiving stolen property
  Example sentencesExamples
  Five men, aged between 18 and 22, face multiple charges including burglary, theft, and receiving stolen goods.
  It means that museums can receive stolen goods, something which is illegal for everyone else.
  He was twice sentenced to jail - once for disorderly conduct and once for receiving stolen property - but each time the sentence was suspended.
  He was charged with receiving stolen goods (a Mercedes four wheel drive) on August 3, 2003.
  Within a year of his return he was sentenced to hard labour at Newcastle for receiving stolen property.
  Police Captain Blackie Swart confirmed that a scrapyard employee was to appear in court today for receiving stolen property.
  He has received stolen goods and keeps a secret store of them in his den.
  The 42 others were charged with robbery, theft, receiving and concealing stolen goods and wrongful damage to property.
  If we buy the land we are receiving stolen goods.
  The 35-year-old was charged with receiving stolen goods but failed to appear in court.
  Clark was charged with robbery of a motor vehicle, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, and receiving stolen property, all felonies.
  He pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods, the £89 trainers.
  Detective Chief Inspector Paul Fountain, of West Yorkshire Police, said it was important to realise receiving stolen goods perpetuated the criminal market.
  A former Chiswick man charged with receiving stolen goods from a house in Chiswick and breaking bail conditions appeared at Feltham court last week.
  But hang on, there is no doubt that he must have either stolen or received them.
  It also was common for the women to offload received stolen goods upon their relatives.
  Gibson is charged with receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, firearms violations and drug charges.
  He also admitted receiving stolen goods, having no licence and having no insurance.
  Measures will also be taken to catch people who receive stolen goods - particularly those who use second-hand outlets and car boot sales.
  A 53-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were last night charged with receiving stolen property in connection with the robbery.
2Suffer, experience, or be subject to (specified treatment)
the event received wide press coverage
she received only cuts and bruises
he received an eight-year prison sentence
Example sentencesExamples
- Even though we have therapies, many people continue to experience pain despite receiving treatment.
- The Church was shocked by the hostile press treatment it received following a campaign to save the home.
- Here the inmates received the most dehumanising treatment from warders and other prisoners.
- The 35-year-old cabbie from Wakefield walked grinning from the city's magistrates court after receiving the fine and a six-month driving ban.
- But she was found guilty by a jury at Basildon Crown Court and received a two-year conditional discharge.
- Soldiers seeking course enrollment must first receive counseling from an Educational Services Specialist.
- In all countries where such programs are available, a user who has been receiving treatment outside the prison setting can continue doing so inside.
- After group discussions each person receives coaching on which attitudes need to change to support progress.
- News of his sudden death was received with much sadness in his home parish.
- As well as suffering from asthma, she is receiving medical treatment for anorexia.
- They are also to receive counselling for the emotional effects of their ordeal.
- Mathematics, traditionally a subject that receives little attention, is gaining popularity among students choosing college courses.
- But he claims the Morans received much better treatment than he ever has from Victoria Police.
- Women who receive prompt treatment appear to suffer no long-term harm from the condition.
- People love it, we have only received positive feedback so far.
- He is now out of prison and receiving treatment for alcoholism.
- And staff members also receive further training to acquaint them with technological developments.
- The union said helpline staff had also received more training.
- Those investigating the case say they won't rest until the person responsible receives a prison term.
- The press coverage the event receives is invaluable, she said, but she suggested the industry also consider the strength of the subliminal message.
- Rural and farming life also received more attention, in situ.
Synonyms
experience, sustain, undergo, meet with, encounter, go through, be subjected to, come in for
1. 2.1 Respond to (something) in a specified way.
  her first poem was not well received
  Example sentencesExamples
  Violin solos by Mr Jenkins and solos by other instrumentalists were enthusiastically received.
  Even the Duchy quarterly The Cornish Banner received the book enthusiastically.
  News of her passing was received with regret by her friends in the area.
  News of her death was received with much regret in the town.
  Mr Topp came up with the idea but had no idea how it would be received.
  The news of her death was received with deep and widespread regret throughout the parish.
  It's a great idea and hopefully will be received well by all ages, especially the youngsters.
  The producers apparently had little idea of how the movie would be received.
  The introduction of the new bylaws has been received with different reactions.
  News of his passing was received with sadness by family members and old neighbours.
  Although Ohm's work strongly influenced theory, it was received with little enthusiasm.
  It encompasses not only ideas that are favourably received but also those that offend shock or disturb.
  Enthusiastically receiving the rules and given free rein to be as chauvinistic as they like, the five men meet in the pub to think up some new rules of their own.
  Not only was the idea well received, Clinton found that it was his biggest applause line on the stump.
  While you may believe your ideas have been well received, it may only appear that way.
  So far the project, now entering its second year, has been received with enthusiasm.
  Synonyms
  hear, listen to
2. 2.2 Meet and have to withstand.
  the landward slopes receive the full force of the wind
  Example sentencesExamples
  The outer edge of the reef receives the full force of breaking waves, protecting the inner Australian shoreline.
  Richardson, who was on the front seat of the vehicle beside the driver, received the full force of the collision.
  For example, each barrier island has a shoreline that faces the sea and receives the full force of waves, tides, and currents.
  Synonyms
  get, be given, be sent, obtain, acquire, procure, come by, take receipt of
3. 2.3 Meet with (a specified response or reaction)
  the rulings have received widespread acceptance
  Example sentencesExamples
  Hopefully now the song will become available to buy in the shops and all going well, at least according to the reaction we have been receiving, it's going to be a massive hit.
  The idea has already received support from the people chosen to head the scheme.
  The press pumps up many, but few receive such widespread public reverence.
  The idea has received a mostly positive reception at the Forum.
  My mother did know who my father was, but she was too afraid to tell anyone for fear of the reactions she would receive.
  The company says that it may well offer both colours in the future, but that it received a better customer reaction from a black and silver finish.
  Plans for the redevelopment of a public house in Chiswick were unveiled last week and received an almost unprecedented reaction.
  She looked down at her food, embarrassed by the reaction her question had received.
  I did receive a few positive reactions from mainly Dutch and German managers.
  Ms Selby has received a very positive reaction from the vast majority of employers she has encountered.
  It seems to be universal in its appeal judging by the reactions I have received.
  In my first time overseas I am receiving a completely different reaction to my nationality than my seasoned traveller friends told me to expect.
  I received some unexpected negative reactions as a result of this language difference.
  When he voiced his suspicions to Sandy, he did not expect to receive such a violent reaction.
  The only thing I can ask for is to receive this type of response and enthusiasm with the next story I have planned.
  One could see that they liked dancing with each other and that they were very glad that the performance received such a good reaction.
  Did you ever think the film would receive such a great reaction?
  Before making its last performance in Taipei, the university's orchestra and chorus had toured in Taichung and Pingtung, receiving passionate audience responses.
  What intrigued me about Florida's current publicity tour is the uncritical adulation his ideas seem to be receiving in much of the Australian media.
  Jane went on to tell of the fabulous reaction Shaylyn received from the people who attended the show.
  The android looked clearly stunned, not expecting to receive such a reaction from a normally pleasant woman.
  Synonyms
  hear, listen to
4. 2.4as adjective received Widely accepted as authoritative or true.
  the myths and received wisdom about the country's past
  Example sentencesExamples
  We're programmed to accept this received opinion as the god-honest truth.
  At least New South Wales Premier Bob Carr challenged the received wisdom.
  Others, however, will embrace ephemeral educational fashions as the received wisdom.
  The same is true of the latest piece of received wisdom, that all our problems would be solved if we adopted the baccalaureate.
  In doing so, it re-examines many of the received opinions on the Thatcher years.
  It fundamentally questioned all of my received notions of what was good about music.
  But then, overdosing on received wisdom and political correctness does tend to result in irony deficiency.
  As we saw in section 5.3.1, the supreme exercise of power exists in received assumptions about what is appropriate.
  The author reads them as narratives of resistance to the received wisdom of the health educators.
  Or was this a wry post-modernist conceptual take on our received notions of the picture postcard?
  To say that they are inferior is to go with received opinion.
  They appear to leave in their wake both the received theory and prevailing paradigms of the time.
  Critical ventures should not be bound by received wisdom or apparent common sense.
  Giotto's place in the history of Western art is more complex than the received tradition allows.
  Again this suggests the shortcoming of the received approach to these general epistles.
  At least, that's the received knowledge, and it's pretty much true.
  But clearly the received opinion was that they'd rather be seeing the actual band.
  As a matter of fact, I did, but it came as quite a shock to discover that I was just as guilty of accepting received wisdom as fact as the next man.
  Synonyms
  conventional, mainstream, conformist, accepted, approved, received, recognized, correct, proper, established, well established, authorized, authoritative, traditional, traditionalist, prevailing, prevalent, common, popular, customary, usual, normal, regular, standard, canonical, doctrinal, unheretical, conservative, unoriginal, derivative
3Greet or welcome (a visitor) formally.
representatives of the club will be received by the Mayor
Example sentencesExamples
- I went to receive him at the airport as he was visiting the town for a lecture.
- Heads of State on official visits to France, mayors of major cities and prominent figures are received at the City Hall by the Mayor and the Council of Paris.
- Not until 1600 did Elizabeth consent to receive him at court.
- On his recent visit to New Zealand, he was received by our government officials.
Synonyms
greet, welcome, say hello to, show in, usher in, admit, let in
1. 3.1 Be visited by.
  she was not allowed to receive visitors
  Example sentencesExamples
  She described the large house, trimmed hedges, her uniform, and the mother who dressed elegantly to receive and visit friends for lunch.
  She loved people and she was always most welcoming in receiving visitors into our home.
  Pierre noted that St Lucia receives some 700,000 visitors a year and it is important to produce goods visitors can enjoy.
  She has lost contact with her family and receives no other visitors.
  It receives some 800 visitors a day all year round.
  Synonyms
  entertain, be at home to
2. 3.2 Admit as a member.
  hundreds of converts were received into the Church
  Example sentencesExamples
  After she recovered, she was received into the Catholic Church.
  According to Catholic custom, they receive a special name and are received into the Church.
  With Newman's guidance, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1866.
  Those who are to be received into the communion of the Church of England stand before the president to make this declaration.
4Form (an idea or impression) as a result of perception or experience.
the impression she received was one of unhurried leisure
Example sentencesExamples
- I would like to record some initial impressions I received from the encounter.
- It can only generate new ideas by receiving new impressions.
- This is why I only have to open my eyes and paint the impressions that I receive.
- That is certainly the impression one receives from the memoir of Gustave Folcher.
- The impressions one receives are of the weariness of a traveler who must convince himself by convincing others that what he has seen and experienced is as real as his own skin.
- We receive the impression that belief in the existence of God is based entirely upon these proofs.
- The eye receives an impression in a very minute fraction of a second.
- In the stimulus-drawing approach, the images take the place of words as the source for receiving and expressing ideas.
- He concentrated, focusing his thoughts on the strange impressions he was receiving.
- Simple things should not be ignored, such as the first impression you receive when entering the agent's office.
- Of course the impression the observer receives from a photograph is, in the final analysis, always subjective.
5Detect or pick up (broadcast signals)
Turkish television began to be received in Tashkent
Example sentencesExamples
- These systems work by comparing time signals received from different satellites.
- There is a minute electrical current induced in the antenna by the radio signal it receives.
- There are now estimated to be 10 million homes in the UK which can receive all of the BBC's digital services.
- Listeners will need a DAB digital radio to receive the BBC's digital radio broadcasts.
- Current and future Sky subscribers will still be able to receive all the BBC's services.
- As transmitters are switched on and new areas receive BBC digital radio broadcasts the postcode checker on the website will also be updated.
- A station on the earth's surface sends the signal to the satellite, which receives the signal and rebroadcasts it to other places on the earth.
- For a fee private subscribers could also be hooked up to receive the time signal.
- Listeners will continue to receive BBC World Service programmes in English from 21.00 to 05.00.
- Kagan had already been there, and the screen showed the list of navigation buoys whose signals they were receiving and their approximate distances.
- There are four ways to receive a digital television broadcast.
- Some handsets are available that can receive free analog terrestrial broadcasts but these pictures tend to break up when transmitted to a moving device.
- Current and future Sky subscribers will continue to receive all BBC services.
- Receivers in aircraft or helicopters will typically be able to receive the signals at distances up to about five miles.
- Many African countries still do not have universal radio or TV services capable of being received in all parts by all people.
- Listeners will continue to receive a further 15 hours of programming in Arabic on both frequencies.
- A closer look reveals unusual devices on its roof - satellite antennas to receive signals from space.
- Listeners will also be able to receive the BBC local service, Radio Devon, which is already available on DAB.
- In a few years, PDAs will probably be able to function as televisions by receiving terrestrial digital signals, says Hinze.
- Scares about mobile phones have centred on two areas - the handsets and the base stations, whose antennae receive and broadcast signals.
6Serve as a receptacle for.
the basin that receives your blood
Example sentencesExamples
- Each tube received an aliquot of 100 ml of sodium fluoride solution (20 mg/l) and was sealed and shaken in a bath maintained at 298 K for 3 hours.
- The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
1. 6.1 Provide space or accommodations for.
  three lines are reserved for special vehicles, and the remaining lines receive the general rolling stock
  Example sentencesExamples
  A second connector housing is provided for receiving a second optical fiber plug.
  The front of the housing is open, while the rear of the housing has a rear wall with a slot that receives the contact unit.
  Synonyms
  accommodate, lodge, take in, put up, house, billet, quarter, harbour, provide shelter for, shelter, give a bed to, give someone a roof over their head, make room for, give accommodation to
7(in tennis and similar games) be the player to whom the server serves (the ball).
Example sentencesExamples
- Unlike other racquet sports like squash or racquetball, in tennis, a point can be made by the server or by the player receiving the serve.
- The player served to is the only player allowed to receive the serve.
- In also receiving the ball, a tennis player, in order to return the ball effectively, must ascertain the type of spin which has been imparted to the ball so as to be able to compensate in the return stroke for the spin or rotation of the ball in flight during trajectory.
- Their opponent stands diagonally opposite, ready to receive the ball.
8(in Christian services) eat or drink (the Eucharistic bread or wine)
he received Communion and left
Example sentencesExamples
- It also states that as the two churches share the same beliefs about the presence of Christ in communion, Anglicans should not be excluded from receiving the Roman Eucharist.
- But we must recall that in approaching the altar we receive our Lord, body and blood, soul and divinity.
- Ten percent said ‘you are receiving bread and wine, in which Jesus is really and truly present.’
- So why should openly pro-choice politicians get to receive Jesus in the sacrament of Holy Communion?
- He had ignited a controversy over the Eucharist, claiming the right for the laity to receive both the bread and the wine at Mass.

Phrases

be at (or on) the receiving end

informal Be subjected to something.
she found herself on the receiving end of a good deal of teasing
Example sentencesExamples
- Those that have been on the receiving end of calls say the scam is being performed very professionally.

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’.

单词	receive
释义	Definition of receive in English: receive verb rɪˈsiːvrəˈsiv [with object] 1Be given, presented with, or paid (something) the band will receive a £100,000 advance she received her prize from the manager Example sentencesExamples The office is giving increased scrutiny to international tax arrangements, reflecting the rising number of individuals and businesses receiving overseas income. Her claim is that she received an unequivocal assurance that the property was structurally sound. After a burst of thunderous applause, the children received a lot of presents. Both employees received an all-expenses paid holiday to Barbados as a reward for their efforts. In addition, she received an apology for any injustice occasioned to her. Teenagers in Blackburn and Darwen will receive an extra birthday present this year as part of a mayor's plan to encourage young people to vote. He was a prizewinner in 1988 at the Leipzig International Bach Competition in Spain, also receiving the special virtuoso prize for the most outstanding performance of the event. Boys and girls also receive different numbers of presents, although the amount of money spent on their gifts is the same. Eid is a favourite among Muslim children, as they receive lots of presents! Each person will also receive a present courtesy of the organisers. Winners will receive garden vouchers as prizes, which will be presented at the Horticultural Show on July 16. We always receive thank-you cards and presents from guests who have stayed with us and that gives me such a buzz. Sir - I was saddened to read the story in last week's Western People about people who abandon pets after receiving them as Christmas presents. Members of the Royal Family receive hundreds of presents, often from people they have never met. The award winner receives a medallion presented in an attractive protective pouch and a certificate. German convicts work at real jobs while incarcerated - and even receive four weeks of paid vacation each year! Big business has received huge tax cuts over the last ten years. The historic buildings which will receive grants in the present allocation are from right across the country. Anyone who earns money or receives income should pay taxes and the truth is, everyone does pay taxes. At present, farmers receive nine pence from every 36p pint of milk sold. I pointed out that most people had received their TVs as presents. I never kept a diary when I was growing up but I did receive them as Christmas presents and loved the idea of documenting my daily and dull doings. Synonyms be given, be presented with, be awarded, collect, accept, have conferred on one 1.1 Take delivery of (something sent or communicated) he received fifty enquiries after advertising the job Example sentencesExamples Completed ballot papers must be received by the Council by 10 pm on Thursday, June 10. A letter confirming the ballot paper would be sent out was also received yesterday. It is my honorary responsibility to receive donations, subscriptions and offerings sent to the group. Entry forms for the forthcoming Community Games should have been received by now. You might have noticed it when sending and receiving Christmas cards last month. The appellant never received an acknowledgement of his application. Ballot papers need to be received by returning officers no later than 10 pm on Thursday June 10. Most e-mail users send and/or receive one to five messages a day, and they check their mails at least once a day. Residents and businesses have been receiving important letters - containing vital documents such as cheques, contracts and airline tickets - days late or not at all. These are my ideas so far, but any further contributions will be gratefully received. Scotland was top in 12 out of a total of 13 areas including the number of businesses making and receiving payments online and the quality of ICT advice available. The volume of the communications that we send and receive has multiplied tremendously. More than 450 submissions had been received by inquiry commissioner Kevin Sproats. Royal Mail have assured me that papers received today will be delivered tomorrow. So frustrated have the members become that they have now decided to offer the map for sale, and already one inquiry has been received. You get a confirmation of the sent fax emailed back to you and naturally, any faxes sent to you are received via your e-mail. I send and receive most of my parish communications by e-mail. The news has been gratefully received by Mr Harris, who called him on Saturday night to check on his old buddy. Any contributions from you will be gratefully received and replied to. Do you think that employers should be allowed to read the e-mails of their employees sent from or received by the computers of the company? Any information you might have would be gratefully received. This allows phones to send and receive much longer messages, which will remove the need for the shorthand familiar to every teenage texter. Synonyms be sent, be in receipt of be told, be informed of, be notified of, be made aware of, hear, discover, find out, find out about, learn, gather, get wind of 1.2 Consent to hear (an oath or confession) he failed to find a magistrate to receive his oath Example sentencesExamples I will allow this evidence to be received as its probative value clearly outweighs its prejudicial effect. He provided two reliquaries on which to receive their oaths - one for his magnates, splendidly fabricated of crystal and gold, but entirely empty, the other for the common herd, plainer and enshrining a bird's egg. 1.3 Buy or accept goods known to be stolen. he was deprived of his licence for receiving a stolen load of whisky Example sentencesExamples He was charged with receiving stolen goods (a Mercedes four wheel drive) on August 3, 2003. He pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods, the £89 trainers. Police Captain Blackie Swart confirmed that a scrapyard employee was to appear in court today for receiving stolen property. The 42 others were charged with robbery, theft, receiving and concealing stolen goods and wrongful damage to property. A 53-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were last night charged with receiving stolen property in connection with the robbery. Five men, aged between 18 and 22, face multiple charges including burglary, theft, and receiving stolen goods. But hang on, there is no doubt that he must have either stolen or received them. He has received stolen goods and keeps a secret store of them in his den. He also admitted receiving stolen goods, having no licence and having no insurance. Measures will also be taken to catch people who receive stolen goods - particularly those who use second-hand outlets and car boot sales. It also was common for the women to offload received stolen goods upon their relatives. It means that museums can receive stolen goods, something which is illegal for everyone else. Within a year of his return he was sentenced to hard labour at Newcastle for receiving stolen property. Detective Chief Inspector Paul Fountain, of West Yorkshire Police, said it was important to realise receiving stolen goods perpetuated the criminal market. He was twice sentenced to jail - once for disorderly conduct and once for receiving stolen property - but each time the sentence was suspended. Clark was charged with robbery of a motor vehicle, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, and receiving stolen property, all felonies. The 35-year-old was charged with receiving stolen goods but failed to appear in court. Gibson is charged with receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, firearms violations and drug charges. A former Chiswick man charged with receiving stolen goods from a house in Chiswick and breaking bail conditions appeared at Feltham court last week. If we buy the land we are receiving stolen goods. 2Suffer, experience, or be subject to (specified treatment) the event received wide press coverage she received only cuts and bruises Example sentencesExamples But she was found guilty by a jury at Basildon Crown Court and received a two-year conditional discharge. The press coverage the event receives is invaluable, she said, but she suggested the industry also consider the strength of the subliminal message. Mathematics, traditionally a subject that receives little attention, is gaining popularity among students choosing college courses. Those investigating the case say they won't rest until the person responsible receives a prison term. The Church was shocked by the hostile press treatment it received following a campaign to save the home. In all countries where such programs are available, a user who has been receiving treatment outside the prison setting can continue doing so inside. They are also to receive counselling for the emotional effects of their ordeal. Soldiers seeking course enrollment must first receive counseling from an Educational Services Specialist. Even though we have therapies, many people continue to experience pain despite receiving treatment. Here the inmates received the most dehumanising treatment from warders and other prisoners. After group discussions each person receives coaching on which attitudes need to change to support progress. But he claims the Morans received much better treatment than he ever has from Victoria Police. News of his sudden death was received with much sadness in his home parish. And staff members also receive further training to acquaint them with technological developments. People love it, we have only received positive feedback so far. Women who receive prompt treatment appear to suffer no long-term harm from the condition. The union said helpline staff had also received more training. The 35-year-old cabbie from Wakefield walked grinning from the city's magistrates court after receiving the fine and a six-month driving ban. He is now out of prison and receiving treatment for alcoholism. Rural and farming life also received more attention, in situ. As well as suffering from asthma, she is receiving medical treatment for anorexia. Synonyms experience, sustain, undergo, meet with, encounter, go through, be subjected to, come in for 2.1with object and adverbial Respond to (something) in a specified way. her first poem was not well received Example sentencesExamples It's a great idea and hopefully will be received well by all ages, especially the youngsters. Enthusiastically receiving the rules and given free rein to be as chauvinistic as they like, the five men meet in the pub to think up some new rules of their own. Not only was the idea well received, Clinton found that it was his biggest applause line on the stump. Although Ohm's work strongly influenced theory, it was received with little enthusiasm. It encompasses not only ideas that are favourably received but also those that offend shock or disturb. Even the Duchy quarterly The Cornish Banner received the book enthusiastically. News of her death was received with much regret in the town. News of his passing was received with sadness by family members and old neighbours. Mr Topp came up with the idea but had no idea how it would be received. News of her passing was received with regret by her friends in the area. The introduction of the new bylaws has been received with different reactions. While you may believe your ideas have been well received, it may only appear that way. The news of her death was received with deep and widespread regret throughout the parish. So far the project, now entering its second year, has been received with enthusiasm. Violin solos by Mr Jenkins and solos by other instrumentalists were enthusiastically received. The producers apparently had little idea of how the movie would be received. Synonyms hear, listen to 2.2 Meet and have to withstand. the landward slopes receive the full force of the wind Example sentencesExamples The outer edge of the reef receives the full force of breaking waves, protecting the inner Australian shoreline. For example, each barrier island has a shoreline that faces the sea and receives the full force of waves, tides, and currents. Richardson, who was on the front seat of the vehicle beside the driver, received the full force of the collision. Synonyms get, be given, be sent, obtain, acquire, procure, come by, take receipt of 2.3 Meet with (a specified reaction) the rulings have received widespread acceptance Example sentencesExamples The only thing I can ask for is to receive this type of response and enthusiasm with the next story I have planned. Ms Selby has received a very positive reaction from the vast majority of employers she has encountered. One could see that they liked dancing with each other and that they were very glad that the performance received such a good reaction. The company says that it may well offer both colours in the future, but that it received a better customer reaction from a black and silver finish. Plans for the redevelopment of a public house in Chiswick were unveiled last week and received an almost unprecedented reaction. It seems to be universal in its appeal judging by the reactions I have received. My mother did know who my father was, but she was too afraid to tell anyone for fear of the reactions she would receive. I did receive a few positive reactions from mainly Dutch and German managers. Hopefully now the song will become available to buy in the shops and all going well, at least according to the reaction we have been receiving, it's going to be a massive hit. The idea has already received support from the people chosen to head the scheme. I received some unexpected negative reactions as a result of this language difference. Jane went on to tell of the fabulous reaction Shaylyn received from the people who attended the show. What intrigued me about Florida's current publicity tour is the uncritical adulation his ideas seem to be receiving in much of the Australian media. In my first time overseas I am receiving a completely different reaction to my nationality than my seasoned traveller friends told me to expect. She looked down at her food, embarrassed by the reaction her question had received. Did you ever think the film would receive such a great reaction? The android looked clearly stunned, not expecting to receive such a reaction from a normally pleasant woman. Before making its last performance in Taipei, the university's orchestra and chorus had toured in Taichung and Pingtung, receiving passionate audience responses. When he voiced his suspicions to Sandy, he did not expect to receive such a violent reaction. The press pumps up many, but few receive such widespread public reverence. The idea has received a mostly positive reception at the Forum. Synonyms hear, listen to 2.4as adjective received Widely accepted as authoritative or true. the myths and received wisdom about the country's past Example sentencesExamples It fundamentally questioned all of my received notions of what was good about music. We're programmed to accept this received opinion as the god-honest truth. Others, however, will embrace ephemeral educational fashions as the received wisdom. At least New South Wales Premier Bob Carr challenged the received wisdom. But clearly the received opinion was that they'd rather be seeing the actual band. The author reads them as narratives of resistance to the received wisdom of the health educators. To say that they are inferior is to go with received opinion. Or was this a wry post-modernist conceptual take on our received notions of the picture postcard? Giotto's place in the history of Western art is more complex than the received tradition allows. They appear to leave in their wake both the received theory and prevailing paradigms of the time. Again this suggests the shortcoming of the received approach to these general epistles. At least, that's the received knowledge, and it's pretty much true. As a matter of fact, I did, but it came as quite a shock to discover that I was just as guilty of accepting received wisdom as fact as the next man. As we saw in section 5.3.1, the supreme exercise of power exists in received assumptions about what is appropriate. The same is true of the latest piece of received wisdom, that all our problems would be solved if we adopted the baccalaureate. Critical ventures should not be bound by received wisdom or apparent common sense. In doing so, it re-examines many of the received opinions on the Thatcher years. But then, overdosing on received wisdom and political correctness does tend to result in irony deficiency. Synonyms conventional, mainstream, conformist, accepted, approved, received, recognized, correct, proper, established, well established, authorized, authoritative, traditional, traditionalist, prevailing, prevalent, common, popular, customary, usual, normal, regular, standard, canonical, doctrinal, unheretical, conservative, unoriginal, derivative 3Greet or welcome (a visitor) formally. representatives of the club will be received by the Mayor Example sentencesExamples Heads of State on official visits to France, mayors of major cities and prominent figures are received at the City Hall by the Mayor and the Council of Paris. On his recent visit to New Zealand, he was received by our government officials. I went to receive him at the airport as he was visiting the town for a lecture. Not until 1600 did Elizabeth consent to receive him at court. Synonyms greet, welcome, say hello to, show in, usher in, admit, let in 3.1 Be visited by. she was not allowed to receive visitors Example sentencesExamples Pierre noted that St Lucia receives some 700,000 visitors a year and it is important to produce goods visitors can enjoy. It receives some 800 visitors a day all year round. She described the large house, trimmed hedges, her uniform, and the mother who dressed elegantly to receive and visit friends for lunch. She loved people and she was always most welcoming in receiving visitors into our home. She has lost contact with her family and receives no other visitors. Synonyms entertain, be at home to 3.2 Admit as a member. hundreds of converts were received into the Church Example sentencesExamples Those who are to be received into the communion of the Church of England stand before the president to make this declaration. After she recovered, she was received into the Catholic Church. With Newman's guidance, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1866. According to Catholic custom, they receive a special name and are received into the Church. 4Form (an idea or impression) as a result of perception or experience. the impression she received was one of unhurried leisure Example sentencesExamples That is certainly the impression one receives from the memoir of Gustave Folcher. It can only generate new ideas by receiving new impressions. Simple things should not be ignored, such as the first impression you receive when entering the agent's office. We receive the impression that belief in the existence of God is based entirely upon these proofs. He concentrated, focusing his thoughts on the strange impressions he was receiving. Of course the impression the observer receives from a photograph is, in the final analysis, always subjective. The impressions one receives are of the weariness of a traveler who must convince himself by convincing others that what he has seen and experienced is as real as his own skin. This is why I only have to open my eyes and paint the impressions that I receive. I would like to record some initial impressions I received from the encounter. The eye receives an impression in a very minute fraction of a second. In the stimulus-drawing approach, the images take the place of words as the source for receiving and expressing ideas. 5Detect or pick up (broadcast signals) the systems work by comparing time signals received from different satellites Example sentencesExamples Kagan had already been there, and the screen showed the list of navigation buoys whose signals they were receiving and their approximate distances. In a few years, PDAs will probably be able to function as televisions by receiving terrestrial digital signals, says Hinze. Current and future Sky subscribers will continue to receive all BBC services. There are four ways to receive a digital television broadcast. A station on the earth's surface sends the signal to the satellite, which receives the signal and rebroadcasts it to other places on the earth. Some handsets are available that can receive free analog terrestrial broadcasts but these pictures tend to break up when transmitted to a moving device. Many African countries still do not have universal radio or TV services capable of being received in all parts by all people. Receivers in aircraft or helicopters will typically be able to receive the signals at distances up to about five miles. Current and future Sky subscribers will still be able to receive all the BBC's services. Scares about mobile phones have centred on two areas - the handsets and the base stations, whose antennae receive and broadcast signals. For a fee private subscribers could also be hooked up to receive the time signal. As transmitters are switched on and new areas receive BBC digital radio broadcasts the postcode checker on the website will also be updated. These systems work by comparing time signals received from different satellites. Listeners will continue to receive BBC World Service programmes in English from 21.00 to 05.00. Listeners will also be able to receive the BBC local service, Radio Devon, which is already available on DAB. A closer look reveals unusual devices on its roof - satellite antennas to receive signals from space. Listeners will need a DAB digital radio to receive the BBC's digital radio broadcasts. Listeners will continue to receive a further 15 hours of programming in Arabic on both frequencies. There are now estimated to be 10 million homes in the UK which can receive all of the BBC's digital services. There is a minute electrical current induced in the antenna by the radio signal it receives. 6Serve as a receptacle for. the basin that receives your blood Example sentencesExamples The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything. Each tube received an aliquot of 100 ml of sodium fluoride solution (20 mg/l) and was sealed and shaken in a bath maintained at 298 K for 3 hours. 6.1 Provide space or accommodation for. the remaining lines receive the general rolling stock Example sentencesExamples A second connector housing is provided for receiving a second optical fiber plug. The front of the housing is open, while the rear of the housing has a rear wall with a slot that receives the contact unit. Synonyms accommodate, lodge, take in, put up, house, billet, quarter, harbour, provide shelter for, shelter, give a bed to, give someone a roof over their head, make room for, give accommodation to 7(in tennis and similar games) be the player to whom the server serves (the ball). Example sentencesExamples Their opponent stands diagonally opposite, ready to receive the ball. The player served to is the only player allowed to receive the serve. Unlike other racquet sports like squash or racquetball, in tennis, a point can be made by the server or by the player receiving the serve. In also receiving the ball, a tennis player, in order to return the ball effectively, must ascertain the type of spin which has been imparted to the ball so as to be able to compensate in the return stroke for the spin or rotation of the ball in flight during trajectory. 8Eat or drink (the Eucharistic bread or wine) he received Communion and left Example sentencesExamples Ten percent said ‘you are receiving bread and wine, in which Jesus is really and truly present.’ He had ignited a controversy over the Eucharist, claiming the right for the laity to receive both the bread and the wine at Mass. But we must recall that in approaching the altar we receive our Lord, body and blood, soul and divinity. So why should openly pro-choice politicians get to receive Jesus in the sacrament of Holy Communion? It also states that as the two churches share the same beliefs about the presence of Christ in communion, Anglicans should not be excluded from receiving the Roman Eucharist. Phrases be at (or on) the receiving end informal Be subjected to something. she found herself on the receiving end of a good deal of teasing Example sentencesExamples Those that have been on the receiving end of calls say the scam is being performed very professionally. Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’. verb.1 phr. Definition of receive in US English: receive verbrəˈsēvrəˈsiv [with object] 1Be given, presented with, or paid (something) she received her prize from the manager most businesses will receive a tax cut Example sentencesExamples In addition, she received an apology for any injustice occasioned to her. Big business has received huge tax cuts over the last ten years. Both employees received an all-expenses paid holiday to Barbados as a reward for their efforts. We always receive thank-you cards and presents from guests who have stayed with us and that gives me such a buzz. He was a prizewinner in 1988 at the Leipzig International Bach Competition in Spain, also receiving the special virtuoso prize for the most outstanding performance of the event. I never kept a diary when I was growing up but I did receive them as Christmas presents and loved the idea of documenting my daily and dull doings. Members of the Royal Family receive hundreds of presents, often from people they have never met. Winners will receive garden vouchers as prizes, which will be presented at the Horticultural Show on July 16. The award winner receives a medallion presented in an attractive protective pouch and a certificate. At present, farmers receive nine pence from every 36p pint of milk sold. Anyone who earns money or receives income should pay taxes and the truth is, everyone does pay taxes. The office is giving increased scrutiny to international tax arrangements, reflecting the rising number of individuals and businesses receiving overseas income. The historic buildings which will receive grants in the present allocation are from right across the country. Teenagers in Blackburn and Darwen will receive an extra birthday present this year as part of a mayor's plan to encourage young people to vote. Boys and girls also receive different numbers of presents, although the amount of money spent on their gifts is the same. After a burst of thunderous applause, the children received a lot of presents. German convicts work at real jobs while incarcerated - and even receive four weeks of paid vacation each year! I pointed out that most people had received their TVs as presents. Eid is a favourite among Muslim children, as they receive lots of presents! Her claim is that she received an unequivocal assurance that the property was structurally sound. Sir - I was saddened to read the story in last week's Western People about people who abandon pets after receiving them as Christmas presents. Each person will also receive a present courtesy of the organisers. Synonyms be given, be presented with, be awarded, collect, accept, have conferred on one 1.1 Take delivery of (something sent or communicated) he received fifty inquiries after advertising the job Example sentencesExamples The volume of the communications that we send and receive has multiplied tremendously. Scotland was top in 12 out of a total of 13 areas including the number of businesses making and receiving payments online and the quality of ICT advice available. Royal Mail have assured me that papers received today will be delivered tomorrow. These are my ideas so far, but any further contributions will be gratefully received. Do you think that employers should be allowed to read the e-mails of their employees sent from or received by the computers of the company? Any contributions from you will be gratefully received and replied to. You might have noticed it when sending and receiving Christmas cards last month. Residents and businesses have been receiving important letters - containing vital documents such as cheques, contracts and airline tickets - days late or not at all. It is my honorary responsibility to receive donations, subscriptions and offerings sent to the group. The appellant never received an acknowledgement of his application. Most e-mail users send and/or receive one to five messages a day, and they check their mails at least once a day. Completed ballot papers must be received by the Council by 10 pm on Thursday, June 10. You get a confirmation of the sent fax emailed back to you and naturally, any faxes sent to you are received via your e-mail. So frustrated have the members become that they have now decided to offer the map for sale, and already one inquiry has been received. Ballot papers need to be received by returning officers no later than 10 pm on Thursday June 10. Entry forms for the forthcoming Community Games should have been received by now. Any information you might have would be gratefully received. I send and receive most of my parish communications by e-mail. The news has been gratefully received by Mr Harris, who called him on Saturday night to check on his old buddy. This allows phones to send and receive much longer messages, which will remove the need for the shorthand familiar to every teenage texter. A letter confirming the ballot paper would be sent out was also received yesterday. More than 450 submissions had been received by inquiry commissioner Kevin Sproats. Synonyms be sent, be in receipt of be told, be informed of, be notified of, be made aware of, hear, discover, find out, find out about, learn, gather, get wind of 1.2 Consent to formally hear (an oath or confession) he failed to find a magistrate to receive his oath Example sentencesExamples He provided two reliquaries on which to receive their oaths - one for his magnates, splendidly fabricated of crystal and gold, but entirely empty, the other for the common herd, plainer and enshrining a bird's egg. I will allow this evidence to be received as its probative value clearly outweighs its prejudicial effect. 1.3 Buy or accept goods in the knowledge that they have been stolen. a man convicted of receiving stolen property Example sentencesExamples Five men, aged between 18 and 22, face multiple charges including burglary, theft, and receiving stolen goods. It means that museums can receive stolen goods, something which is illegal for everyone else. He was twice sentenced to jail - once for disorderly conduct and once for receiving stolen property - but each time the sentence was suspended. He was charged with receiving stolen goods (a Mercedes four wheel drive) on August 3, 2003. Within a year of his return he was sentenced to hard labour at Newcastle for receiving stolen property. Police Captain Blackie Swart confirmed that a scrapyard employee was to appear in court today for receiving stolen property. He has received stolen goods and keeps a secret store of them in his den. The 42 others were charged with robbery, theft, receiving and concealing stolen goods and wrongful damage to property. If we buy the land we are receiving stolen goods. The 35-year-old was charged with receiving stolen goods but failed to appear in court. Clark was charged with robbery of a motor vehicle, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, and receiving stolen property, all felonies. He pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods, the £89 trainers. Detective Chief Inspector Paul Fountain, of West Yorkshire Police, said it was important to realise receiving stolen goods perpetuated the criminal market. A former Chiswick man charged with receiving stolen goods from a house in Chiswick and breaking bail conditions appeared at Feltham court last week. But hang on, there is no doubt that he must have either stolen or received them. It also was common for the women to offload received stolen goods upon their relatives. Gibson is charged with receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, firearms violations and drug charges. He also admitted receiving stolen goods, having no licence and having no insurance. Measures will also be taken to catch people who receive stolen goods - particularly those who use second-hand outlets and car boot sales. A 53-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were last night charged with receiving stolen property in connection with the robbery. 2Suffer, experience, or be subject to (specified treatment) the event received wide press coverage she received only cuts and bruises he received an eight-year prison sentence Example sentencesExamples Even though we have therapies, many people continue to experience pain despite receiving treatment. The Church was shocked by the hostile press treatment it received following a campaign to save the home. Here the inmates received the most dehumanising treatment from warders and other prisoners. The 35-year-old cabbie from Wakefield walked grinning from the city's magistrates court after receiving the fine and a six-month driving ban. But she was found guilty by a jury at Basildon Crown Court and received a two-year conditional discharge. Soldiers seeking course enrollment must first receive counseling from an Educational Services Specialist. In all countries where such programs are available, a user who has been receiving treatment outside the prison setting can continue doing so inside. After group discussions each person receives coaching on which attitudes need to change to support progress. News of his sudden death was received with much sadness in his home parish. As well as suffering from asthma, she is receiving medical treatment for anorexia. They are also to receive counselling for the emotional effects of their ordeal. Mathematics, traditionally a subject that receives little attention, is gaining popularity among students choosing college courses. But he claims the Morans received much better treatment than he ever has from Victoria Police. Women who receive prompt treatment appear to suffer no long-term harm from the condition. People love it, we have only received positive feedback so far. He is now out of prison and receiving treatment for alcoholism. And staff members also receive further training to acquaint them with technological developments. The union said helpline staff had also received more training. Those investigating the case say they won't rest until the person responsible receives a prison term. The press coverage the event receives is invaluable, she said, but she suggested the industry also consider the strength of the subliminal message. Rural and farming life also received more attention, in situ. Synonyms experience, sustain, undergo, meet with, encounter, go through, be subjected to, come in for 2.1 Respond to (something) in a specified way. her first poem was not well received Example sentencesExamples Violin solos by Mr Jenkins and solos by other instrumentalists were enthusiastically received. Even the Duchy quarterly The Cornish Banner received the book enthusiastically. News of her passing was received with regret by her friends in the area. News of her death was received with much regret in the town. Mr Topp came up with the idea but had no idea how it would be received. The news of her death was received with deep and widespread regret throughout the parish. It's a great idea and hopefully will be received well by all ages, especially the youngsters. The producers apparently had little idea of how the movie would be received. The introduction of the new bylaws has been received with different reactions. News of his passing was received with sadness by family members and old neighbours. Although Ohm's work strongly influenced theory, it was received with little enthusiasm. It encompasses not only ideas that are favourably received but also those that offend shock or disturb. Enthusiastically receiving the rules and given free rein to be as chauvinistic as they like, the five men meet in the pub to think up some new rules of their own. Not only was the idea well received, Clinton found that it was his biggest applause line on the stump. While you may believe your ideas have been well received, it may only appear that way. So far the project, now entering its second year, has been received with enthusiasm. Synonyms hear, listen to 2.2 Meet and have to withstand. the landward slopes receive the full force of the wind Example sentencesExamples The outer edge of the reef receives the full force of breaking waves, protecting the inner Australian shoreline. Richardson, who was on the front seat of the vehicle beside the driver, received the full force of the collision. For example, each barrier island has a shoreline that faces the sea and receives the full force of waves, tides, and currents. Synonyms get, be given, be sent, obtain, acquire, procure, come by, take receipt of 2.3 Meet with (a specified response or reaction) the rulings have received widespread acceptance Example sentencesExamples Hopefully now the song will become available to buy in the shops and all going well, at least according to the reaction we have been receiving, it's going to be a massive hit. The idea has already received support from the people chosen to head the scheme. The press pumps up many, but few receive such widespread public reverence. The idea has received a mostly positive reception at the Forum. My mother did know who my father was, but she was too afraid to tell anyone for fear of the reactions she would receive. The company says that it may well offer both colours in the future, but that it received a better customer reaction from a black and silver finish. Plans for the redevelopment of a public house in Chiswick were unveiled last week and received an almost unprecedented reaction. She looked down at her food, embarrassed by the reaction her question had received. I did receive a few positive reactions from mainly Dutch and German managers. Ms Selby has received a very positive reaction from the vast majority of employers she has encountered. It seems to be universal in its appeal judging by the reactions I have received. In my first time overseas I am receiving a completely different reaction to my nationality than my seasoned traveller friends told me to expect. I received some unexpected negative reactions as a result of this language difference. When he voiced his suspicions to Sandy, he did not expect to receive such a violent reaction. The only thing I can ask for is to receive this type of response and enthusiasm with the next story I have planned. One could see that they liked dancing with each other and that they were very glad that the performance received such a good reaction. Did you ever think the film would receive such a great reaction? Before making its last performance in Taipei, the university's orchestra and chorus had toured in Taichung and Pingtung, receiving passionate audience responses. What intrigued me about Florida's current publicity tour is the uncritical adulation his ideas seem to be receiving in much of the Australian media. Jane went on to tell of the fabulous reaction Shaylyn received from the people who attended the show. The android looked clearly stunned, not expecting to receive such a reaction from a normally pleasant woman. Synonyms hear, listen to 2.4as adjective received Widely accepted as authoritative or true. the myths and received wisdom about the country's past Example sentencesExamples We're programmed to accept this received opinion as the god-honest truth. At least New South Wales Premier Bob Carr challenged the received wisdom. Others, however, will embrace ephemeral educational fashions as the received wisdom. The same is true of the latest piece of received wisdom, that all our problems would be solved if we adopted the baccalaureate. In doing so, it re-examines many of the received opinions on the Thatcher years. It fundamentally questioned all of my received notions of what was good about music. But then, overdosing on received wisdom and political correctness does tend to result in irony deficiency. As we saw in section 5.3.1, the supreme exercise of power exists in received assumptions about what is appropriate. The author reads them as narratives of resistance to the received wisdom of the health educators. Or was this a wry post-modernist conceptual take on our received notions of the picture postcard? To say that they are inferior is to go with received opinion. They appear to leave in their wake both the received theory and prevailing paradigms of the time. Critical ventures should not be bound by received wisdom or apparent common sense. Giotto's place in the history of Western art is more complex than the received tradition allows. Again this suggests the shortcoming of the received approach to these general epistles. At least, that's the received knowledge, and it's pretty much true. But clearly the received opinion was that they'd rather be seeing the actual band. As a matter of fact, I did, but it came as quite a shock to discover that I was just as guilty of accepting received wisdom as fact as the next man. Synonyms conventional, mainstream, conformist, accepted, approved, received, recognized, correct, proper, established, well established, authorized, authoritative, traditional, traditionalist, prevailing, prevalent, common, popular, customary, usual, normal, regular, standard, canonical, doctrinal, unheretical, conservative, unoriginal, derivative 3Greet or welcome (a visitor) formally. representatives of the club will be received by the Mayor Example sentencesExamples I went to receive him at the airport as he was visiting the town for a lecture. Heads of State on official visits to France, mayors of major cities and prominent figures are received at the City Hall by the Mayor and the Council of Paris. Not until 1600 did Elizabeth consent to receive him at court. On his recent visit to New Zealand, he was received by our government officials. Synonyms greet, welcome, say hello to, show in, usher in, admit, let in 3.1 Be visited by. she was not allowed to receive visitors Example sentencesExamples She described the large house, trimmed hedges, her uniform, and the mother who dressed elegantly to receive and visit friends for lunch. She loved people and she was always most welcoming in receiving visitors into our home. Pierre noted that St Lucia receives some 700,000 visitors a year and it is important to produce goods visitors can enjoy. She has lost contact with her family and receives no other visitors. It receives some 800 visitors a day all year round. Synonyms entertain, be at home to 3.2 Admit as a member. hundreds of converts were received into the Church Example sentencesExamples After she recovered, she was received into the Catholic Church. According to Catholic custom, they receive a special name and are received into the Church. With Newman's guidance, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1866. Those who are to be received into the communion of the Church of England stand before the president to make this declaration. 4Form (an idea or impression) as a result of perception or experience. the impression she received was one of unhurried leisure Example sentencesExamples I would like to record some initial impressions I received from the encounter. It can only generate new ideas by receiving new impressions. This is why I only have to open my eyes and paint the impressions that I receive. That is certainly the impression one receives from the memoir of Gustave Folcher. The impressions one receives are of the weariness of a traveler who must convince himself by convincing others that what he has seen and experienced is as real as his own skin. We receive the impression that belief in the existence of God is based entirely upon these proofs. The eye receives an impression in a very minute fraction of a second. In the stimulus-drawing approach, the images take the place of words as the source for receiving and expressing ideas. He concentrated, focusing his thoughts on the strange impressions he was receiving. Simple things should not be ignored, such as the first impression you receive when entering the agent's office. Of course the impression the observer receives from a photograph is, in the final analysis, always subjective. 5Detect or pick up (broadcast signals) Turkish television began to be received in Tashkent Example sentencesExamples These systems work by comparing time signals received from different satellites. There is a minute electrical current induced in the antenna by the radio signal it receives. There are now estimated to be 10 million homes in the UK which can receive all of the BBC's digital services. Listeners will need a DAB digital radio to receive the BBC's digital radio broadcasts. Current and future Sky subscribers will still be able to receive all the BBC's services. As transmitters are switched on and new areas receive BBC digital radio broadcasts the postcode checker on the website will also be updated. A station on the earth's surface sends the signal to the satellite, which receives the signal and rebroadcasts it to other places on the earth. For a fee private subscribers could also be hooked up to receive the time signal. Listeners will continue to receive BBC World Service programmes in English from 21.00 to 05.00. Kagan had already been there, and the screen showed the list of navigation buoys whose signals they were receiving and their approximate distances. There are four ways to receive a digital television broadcast. Some handsets are available that can receive free analog terrestrial broadcasts but these pictures tend to break up when transmitted to a moving device. Current and future Sky subscribers will continue to receive all BBC services. Receivers in aircraft or helicopters will typically be able to receive the signals at distances up to about five miles. Many African countries still do not have universal radio or TV services capable of being received in all parts by all people. Listeners will continue to receive a further 15 hours of programming in Arabic on both frequencies. A closer look reveals unusual devices on its roof - satellite antennas to receive signals from space. Listeners will also be able to receive the BBC local service, Radio Devon, which is already available on DAB. In a few years, PDAs will probably be able to function as televisions by receiving terrestrial digital signals, says Hinze. Scares about mobile phones have centred on two areas - the handsets and the base stations, whose antennae receive and broadcast signals. 6Serve as a receptacle for. the basin that receives your blood Example sentencesExamples Each tube received an aliquot of 100 ml of sodium fluoride solution (20 mg/l) and was sealed and shaken in a bath maintained at 298 K for 3 hours. The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything. 6.1 Provide space or accommodations for. three lines are reserved for special vehicles, and the remaining lines receive the general rolling stock Example sentencesExamples A second connector housing is provided for receiving a second optical fiber plug. The front of the housing is open, while the rear of the housing has a rear wall with a slot that receives the contact unit. Synonyms accommodate, lodge, take in, put up, house, billet, quarter, harbour, provide shelter for, shelter, give a bed to, give someone a roof over their head, make room for, give accommodation to 7(in tennis and similar games) be the player to whom the server serves (the ball). Example sentencesExamples Unlike other racquet sports like squash or racquetball, in tennis, a point can be made by the server or by the player receiving the serve. The player served to is the only player allowed to receive the serve. In also receiving the ball, a tennis player, in order to return the ball effectively, must ascertain the type of spin which has been imparted to the ball so as to be able to compensate in the return stroke for the spin or rotation of the ball in flight during trajectory. Their opponent stands diagonally opposite, ready to receive the ball. 8(in Christian services) eat or drink (the Eucharistic bread or wine) he received Communion and left Example sentencesExamples It also states that as the two churches share the same beliefs about the presence of Christ in communion, Anglicans should not be excluded from receiving the Roman Eucharist. But we must recall that in approaching the altar we receive our Lord, body and blood, soul and divinity. Ten percent said ‘you are receiving bread and wine, in which Jesus is really and truly present.’ So why should openly pro-choice politicians get to receive Jesus in the sacrament of Holy Communion? He had ignited a controversy over the Eucharist, claiming the right for the laity to receive both the bread and the wine at Mass. Phrases be at (or on) the receiving end informal Be subjected to something. she found herself on the receiving end of a good deal of teasing Example sentencesExamples Those that have been on the receiving end of calls say the scam is being performed very professionally. Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’. verb.1 phr.
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