receive (/rɪˈsiːv/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /rɪˈsiːv/
Meaning
Meaning: get something given
To get or accept something that is sent or given to you.
Examples
🗣 I was delighted to receive a handwritten letter from my grandmother this morning.
Etymology
From Old French ‘receivre’, from Latin ‘recipere’ (to take back).
How & Where It’s Used
Slightly formal alternative to ‘get’; common in business and post.
Tags: action, communication