receive
verb /rɪˈsiːv/
/rɪˈsiːv/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they receive | /rɪˈsiːv/ /rɪˈsiːv/ |
| he / she / it receives | /rɪˈsiːvz/ /rɪˈsiːvz/ |
| past simple received | /rɪˈsiːvd/ /rɪˈsiːvd/ |
| past participle received | /rɪˈsiːvd/ /rɪˈsiːvd/ |
| -ing form receiving | /rɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ /rɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] (rather formal) to get or accept something that is sent or given to you
- receive something
- I was delighted to receive your letter.
- She received many messages of support.
- Police had received information about a planned post office robbery.
- to receive payment/thanks
- receive something from somebody/something He received an award for bravery from the police.
- I received a phone call from her a few weeks later.
- I received a lovely email from Tina.
- The programme's website received many complaints from listeners.
- The service receives no money from the local council.
Extra Examples- Any help or donations will be gratefully received.
- I just received a call from a concerned parent.
- I received a package from my mother.
- They currently receive subsidies from the government.
- You can expect to receive compensation for all direct expenses arising out of the accident.
- You might be entitled to receive housing benefit.
- You will automatically receive updates by text message.
- I've just received this letter from an old friend.
- Please let me know as soon as you receive payment.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- regularly
- automatically
- currently
- …
- be entitled to
- expect to
- from
- send and receive
- transmit and receive
- [transitive] to experience or be given a particular type of treatment or attention
- receive something Her work has not received the attention it deserves.
- She received urgent hospital treatment.
- All our staff receive training on dealing with customers.
- receive something from somebody We have received overwhelming support from the local community.
- We received a warm welcome from our hosts.
- receive something to form an idea or impression of somebody/something as a result of what you see, experience, etc.
- I did not receive the impression that he was afraid.
- [transitive] receive something to be injured in a particular way
- Several of the passengers received severe injuries.
- She received only minor cuts and bruises.
- [transitive, usually passive] to react to something new, in a particular way
- be received + adv./prep. The play was well received by the critics.
- The speech was warmly received by the audience.
- be received with something The proposals have been received with great enthusiasm.
Extra Examples- The news was received with dismay.
- The speech was badly received by Republican leaders.
- The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- enthusiastically
- favourably/favorably
- warmly
- …
- with
- [transitive, often passive] (formal) to welcome or entertain a guest, especially formally
- be received (as something) He was received as an honoured guest at the White House.
- be received with something We were received with great cordiality.
- [transitive] receive somebody (into something) (formal) to officially recognize and accept somebody as a member of a group
- Three young people were received into the Church at Easter.
- [transitive] receive something to change broadcast signals into sounds or pictures on a television, radio, etc.
- to receive programmes via satellite
- a device for sending and receiving electronic signals
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- regularly
- automatically
- currently
- …
- be entitled to
- expect to
- from
- send and receive
- transmit and receive
- [transitive] receive something/somebody to be able to hear a radio message that is being sent by somebody
- I'm receiving you loud and clear.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- regularly
- automatically
- currently
- …
- be entitled to
- expect to
- from
- send and receive
- transmit and receive
- [transitive, intransitive] receive (something) (especially British English) to buy or accept goods that you know have been stolen
- [intransitive, transitive] receive (something) (in tennis, etc.) to be the player that the server hits the ball to
- She won the toss and chose to receive.
get/accept
treatment
impression
injury
react to something
guests
as member of something
TV/radio
stolen goods
in sport
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’.
Idioms
be at/on the receiving end (of something)
- (informal) to be the person that an action, etc. is directed at, especially an unpleasant one
- She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.