Definition of "receive" in Englisch

verb

1. (transitive) To be given, sent, or paid something.

   • He received many presents for his birthday.

2. (transitive, dated) To take, as something that is offered; to accept.

   • He had the offer of employment, but he would not receive it.

3. (law) To take goods knowing them to be stolen.

4. (transitive) To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.

   • to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc.

5. (transitive) To incur (an injury).

   • I received a bloody nose from the collision.

6. To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.

7. (telecommunications) To detect a signal from a transmitter.

8. (sports) To be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball.

9. (transitive, intransitive) To accept into the mind; to understand.

noun

1. (telecommunications) An operation in which data is received.