to come into possession of (something); to acquire or be given (something)
to take delivery of (something)
to experience or suffer (something)
chiefly Brit, informal to buy and sell (stolen goods)
to convert (an incoming signal, esp radio waves) into a form suitable for human perception or for further electronic processing, e.g. amplification
to act in response to (something)
How did she receive the offer?
to elicit (a particular response)
We had received nothing but hostility
to assimilate (e.g. ideas or impressions) through the mind or senses
to eat or drink (the consecrated bread or wine of the Eucharist)
in tennis, squash, etc, to be the player who returns (the service of an opponent)
to suffer or be forced to experience
to suffer (a hurt or injury)
He received a broken nose
to be forced to experience (something)
She received a life sentence for the murder
to take the force or pressure of (something)
These pillars receive the weight of the roof
to act as a receptacle or container for (something)
The cistern receives water from the roof
to accept (something) as authoritative or true
received wisdom
to welcome, greet, or entertain (somebody) formally
to have a visit from (somebody)
to permit (somebody) to enter
formal to be at home to visitors
chiefly Brit, informal to receive stolen goods