Meaning & use
receive
To get, be given, or accept something that is sent, offered, or handed to one.
See it in a sentence
She was thrilled to receive a handwritten letter from her grandmother last week.
The team received harsh criticism after losing three games in a row.
A note on using this word
Receive is commonly misspelled because it breaks the usual 'i before e' pattern; remember 'e before i after c.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
givesend
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