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reception
CEFRB1
/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The act of receiving someone or something.
- 02
noun
A formal party held to welcome or celebrate people.
Examples
Old friends were invited to the reception.
Please cover for me at the reception desk for about one hour.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
The act of receiving.
More examples
In contextPlease report to reception on arrival.
After the wedding we proceeded to the reception.
The new system provides exceptional quality of the reception signal.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English recepcion, reception, from Middle French reception, from Latin receptiōn- (“the act of receiving; reception”), from recipiō (“receive”), from re- (“back”) + capiō (“to hold”). Equivalent to receive + -tion.