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receive

[ri-seev] / rɪˈsiv /
VERB
accept delivery of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept collect draw earn gain get hear hold make obtain pick up pocket reap secure seize take take in win
STRONG
acquire admit apprehend appropriate arrogate assume catch cop corral derive gather grab inherit perceive procure pull redeem snag
WEAK
be given be in receipt of be informed be told come by come into get from get hands on get hold of latch on to pull down take possession
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow discourage dissuade drop fail forfeit forsake free give halt let go lose offer pass refuse reject release renounce repulse spend stop throw away
STRONG
push repel
WEAK
deliver donate turn away
VERB
endure, sustain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
suffer undergo
STRONG
bear encounter experience
WEAK
be subjected to go through meet with
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid evade
WEAK
deliver donate give offer turn away
VERB
take in guest or member
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept bring in introduce meet take in welcome
STRONG
accommodate admit entertain greet host induct initiate install invite permit
WEAK
allow entrance let in let through make comfortable make welcome roll out red carpet shake hands show in usher in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reject
STRONG
deny expel refuse turn away
WEAK
deliver donate give offer

Example Sentences

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They added all ticket holders would receive "an automatic full refund".

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Investors still receive timely data, and markets continue to function effectively.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

For roughly $300, men receive a 90-day supply of daily pills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Cal State L.A. will receive $48 million to add more students to its master of social work programs and provide more than 1,000 scholarships and grants for prospective students.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Most of them live in seclusion until they seek out the people they receive prophecies about.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.