noun
definition
An operation in which data is received.
verb
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To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.
example
She received many presents for her birthday.
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To take goods knowing them to be stolen.
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To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.
example
to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc.
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To incur (an injury).
example
I received a bloody nose from the collision.
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To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.
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To detect a signal from a transmitter.
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To be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball.
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To accept into the mind; to understand.