Meaning Of The Word Receive

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receive
verb: When you receive something, you get it after someone gives it to you or sends it to you.
verb: You can use receive to say that certain kinds of thing happen to someone. For example if they are injured, you can say that they received an injury.

receive in American English
to take or get (something given, offered, sent, etc.); acquire or accept
intransitive verb: to receive something
transitive verb: to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered)

receive in British English
to take (something offered) into one's hand or possession

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