entgegen|nehmen
Translation
to receive, to accept
Examples
Er hat das Paket entgegengenommen.
He received the package.
Der Preis wurde von ihr entgegengenommen.
The prize was accepted by her.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sb.)) to receive sth. from sb. He received the package from the postman.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erhalten (to receive), bekommen (to get), empfangen (to receive)
Etymology
Composed of 'entgegen' (towards) + 'nehmen' (to take). Literally means 'to take towards oneself'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone holding something out 'towards' (entgegen) you, and you 'take' (nehmen) it.