rɪˈsi:v v.tr. 1
take or
accept (something offered or given)
into one's hands or
possession. 2
acquire; be
provided with or
given (have received no
news; will receive a
small fee). 3 accept
delivery of (something sent). 4
have conferred or inflicted on
one (received
many honours; received a
heavy blow on
the head). 5 a
stand the force or
weight of. b bear up
against;
encounter with
opposition. 6
consent to
hear (a
confession or oath) or
consider (a petition). 7 (also absol.) accept or have
dealings with (stolen
property knowing of the theft). 8
admit; consent or
prove able to hold;
provide accommodation for (received many visitors). 9 (of a receptacle) be able to hold (a specified
amount or contents). 10 greet or
welcome,
esp. in a specified
manner (how
did they receive
your offer?). 11
entertain as a
guest etc. 12 admit to
membership of a
society,
organization, etc. 13 be
marked more or
less permanently with (an
impression etc.). 14
convert (broadcast signals) into
sound or pictures. 15
Tennis be the
player to
whom the
server serves (the ball). 16 (often as received adj.)
give credit to; accept as
authoritative or
true (received opinion). 17
eat or
drink (the Eucharistic
bread and wine). øbe at (or on) the receiving
end colloq. bear the
brunt of
something unpleasant. received
pronunciation (or Received Standard) the
form of
spoken English based on
educated speech in
southern England. receiving-order
Brit. an
order of a
court authorizing a
receiver (see RECEIVER 3) to
act. øøreceivable adj. [ME f. OF receivre, reúoivre f. L recipere recept(as
RE-, capere take)]
