- present tense form of receive (3rd person singular).
receives
Example Sentences
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Three years later, he receives a letter from the driver, a white woman with a closely guarded secret.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Eiffel Tower, which is owned by the city of Paris, says it receives nearly seven million people a year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
She is thrown further off balance when she receives a message from Sigurd, an ex-boyfriend she hasn’t heard from in almost 30 years, who suddenly wants to meet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Christa is a 50-year-old remorseful woman who understands her actions, receives proper treatment for her mental illness, and provides for and guides fellow incarcerated women."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Enrique receives 2‘A pesos for helping a woman in a small station wagon back up. Five minutes later, a woman in a blue dress arrives in a white Pontiac Bonneville. “
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
