get something; come into possession of; receive payment; receive a gift; receive letters from the front

[ Syn: have ]

have or give a reception; The lady is receiving Sunday morning'

receive as a retribution or punishment; He got 5 years in prison

[ Syn: get ]

partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament

regard favorably or with disapproval; Her new collection of poems was not well received'

receive a specified treatment (abstract); These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation; His movie received a good review; I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions

[ Syn: get , find , obtain , incur ]

register (perceptual input); pick up a signal

[ Syn: pick up ]

go through (mental or physical states or experiences); get an idea; experience vertigo; get nauseous; receive injuries; have a feeling

[ Syn: experience , have , get ]

express willingness to have in ones home or environs; The community warmly received the refugees

[ Syn: take in , invite ]

accept as true or valid; He received Christ'

bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

[ Syn: welcome ]

convert into sounds or pictures; receive the incoming radio signals'

experience as a reaction; My proposal met with much opposition

[ Syn: meet , encounter ]