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receive
verb as in accept delivery of something
Strongest matches
accept, collect, draw, earn, gain, get, hear, hold, make, obtain, pick up, pocket, reap, secure, seize, take, take in, win
Strong matches
acquire, admit, apprehend, appropriate, arrogate, assume, catch, cop, corral, derive, gather, grab, inherit, perceive, procure, pull, redeem, snag
Weak matches
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
verb as in endure, sustain
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verb as in take in guest or member
Weak matches
allow entrance, let in, let through, make comfortable, make welcome, roll out red carpet, shake hands, show in, usher in
Example Sentences
The court dismissed both appeals, saying both accused received fair trials.
He receives his due — at times, veneration — for the luminous courage that held together a loose coalition of colonies against the world’s foremost military power.
Even as the winds worsened and flames spread west, “most administrative personnel and management left the facility and went home,” even though they were the only group that had received emergency training, the report said.
Despite the warm reception Newsom has received in Belém, environmentalists in California have recently questioned his commitment.
The university projects the cost of attendance for the current academic year to be $99,139, inclusive of housing, though many students receive robust financial aid.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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