Question 1 · Quick check
receive
CEFRA2
/ɹɪˈsiːv/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To get or accept something that is given or sent.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo take goods knowing them to be stolen.
Examples
I stayed home last night to be able to receive your call.
The law enables us to receive an annuity.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo take, as something that is offered; to accept.
To be given, sent, or paid something.
To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.
More examples
In contextYou should receive a reply within seven days.
He had the offer of employment, but he would not receive it.
He received many presents for his birthday.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English receyven, from Old French receivre, from Latin recipere (“take back, accept, etc.”), from re- (“back”) + capiō (“to take”); see capacious. Compare conceive, deceive, perceive. Displaced native Middle English terms in -fon/-fangen (e.g. afon, anfon, afangen, underfangen, etc. "to receive" from Old English -fōn), native Middle English thiggen (“to receive”) (from Old English þiċġan), and non-native Middle English aquilen, enquilen (“to receive”) (from Old French aquillir, encueillir).