verb

receive

Translation

to receive, to get, to be given

Did you receive my email?

She will receive an award.

The new product was well received.

((sth.)) ((from sb./sth.)) to get or be given sth. from sb./sth. I received a letter from my friend.

((sb.)) to welcome or greet sb. They are not ready to receive visitors.

Synonyms: get, obtain, accept; Antonyms: give, send

From Latin 're-' (back) + 'capere' (to take). Literally 'to take back'.

Remember the spelling rule: 'i before e, except after c'. This word follows that rule.