receive
US /rəˈsiv/
Definition
get something; come into possession of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
All participants will receive a certificate at the end of the course.
Word Family
NounNoun
VerbVerb
receive gốc
AdjectiveAdj
receptive
AdverbAdv
receptively
Synonyms
- geta return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
- obtaincome into possession of
- acceptconsider or hold as true
Collocations
- Easy receive a birthday cardto receive a birthday card, meaning to get something; come into possession of
- Medium receive confirmation by emailto receive confirmation by email, meaning to get something; come into possession of
- Hard receive favorable consideration from the committeeto receive favorable consideration from the committee, meaning to get something; come into possession of
- Very Hard receive a fiery baptism of fireto receive a fiery baptism of fire, meaning to get something; come into possession of
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