receiving

Main Entry:: re·ceive
Pronunciation:: \ri-ˈsēv\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: re·ceived; re·ceiv·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French receivre, from Latin recipere, from re- + capere to take — more at heave
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1: to come into possession of : acquire <receive a gift>2 a: to act as a receptacle or container for <the cistern receives water from the roof> b: to assimilate through the mind or senses <receive new ideas>3 a: to permit to enter : admit b: welcome , greet c: to react to in a specified manner4: to accept as authoritative, true, or accurate : believe5 a: to support the weight or pressure of : bear b: to take (a mark or impression) from the weight of something <some clay receives clear impressions> c: acquire , experience <received his early schooling at home> d: to suffer the hurt or injury of <received a broken nose>intransitive verb1: to be a recipient2: to be at home to visitors <receives on Tuesdays>3: to convert incoming radio waves into perceptible signals4: to prepare to take possession of the ball from a kick in football

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