The meaning of RECEIVE is to come into possession of : acquire. How to use receive in a sentence.

Idiom be on the receiving end (Definition of receive from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

When a radio or television receives signals that are being transmitted, it picks them up and converts them into sound or pictures. The reception was a little faint but clear enough for him to receive the …

receive When you receive something, someone gives it to you, or it arrives after it has been sent to you. Get is used in a similar way. You use receive in formal writing and get in conversation and in less …

to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts. to have (something) bestowed, conferred, etc.: to receive an honorary degree.

Receive is the correct spelling of the word. The spelling is the same all around the world including the U.K and Australia. Receive is a verb that means to obtain something usually by delivery. I need to …

Receive or Recive are two words that are confused and usually misspelled due to their similarity. Check which one to use!

Jan 20, 2026 · receive (third-person singular simple present receives, present participle receiving, simple past and past participle received) (transitive) To be given, sent, or paid something.

RECEIVE definition: to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered). See examples of receive used in a sentence.

To be a receiver or recipient; come into custody or possession of something by transfer.