receive

receive
receive [{{t}}rɪ'si:v]
1 transitive verb
(a) (gift, letter) recevoir; (salary, money) toucher, recevoir;
∎ to receive sth from sb recevoir qch de qn;
∎ we received your letter on Monday nous avons reçu votre lettre ou votre lettre nous est parvenue lundi;
∎ to receive a high salary recevoir ou toucher un salaire élevé;
∎ {{}}Commerce{{}} received with thanks (on receipt) acquitté, pour acquit;
∎ {{}}Law{{}} to receive damages obtenir ou recevoir des dommages-intérêts;
∎ {{}}Law{{}} she received ten years elle a été condamnée à dix ans de réclusion;
∎ {{}}Stock Exchange{{}} to receive a premium encaisser un premium
(b) (blow) recevoir; (insult, refusal) essuyer; (criticism) être l'objet de;
∎ to receive treatment (for sth) se faire soigner (pour qch);
∎ to receive injuries être blessé;
∎ he has received dreadful/excellent treatment il a été traité d'une manière épouvantable/avec beaucoup d'égards;
∎ she received injuries from which she has since died elle est morte des suites de ses blessures
(c) (greet, welcome) accueillir, recevoir; (into club, organization) admettre;
∎ to be cordially received (visitor etc) trouver un accueil chaleureux, être bien reçu;
∎ the new movie was enthusiastically received le nouveau film a été accueilli avec enthousiasme;
∎ their offer was not well received leur proposition n'a pas reçu un accueil favorable;
∎ {{}}formal{{}} will Madam receive the doctor now? Madame recevra-t-elle le médecin maintenant?;
∎ to be received into the Church être reçu ou admis dans le sein de l'Église
(d) (signal, broadcast) recevoir, capter;
∎ are you receiving me? (on radio) est-ce que vous me recevez?;
∎ I'm receiving you loud and clear je vous reçois cinq sur cinq
(e) {{}}Sport{{}}
∎ to receive service recevoir le service
(f) {{}}Law{{}} (stolen goods) receler
(g) {{}}formal{{}} (accommodate) recevoir, prendre;
∎ holes were drilled to receive the pegs des trous étaient percés pour recevoir les chevilles
2 intransitive verb
(a) {{}}formal{{}} (have guests) recevoir
(b) {{}}Sport{{}} relancer, être le relanceur
(c) {{}}Religion{{}} recevoir la communion
(d) {{}}Law{{}} (thief) receler;
∎ to be accused of receiving être accusé de recel

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  • Receive — Re*ceive (r[ e]*s[=e]v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Received} (r[ e]*s[=e]vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Receiving}.] [OF. receveir, recevoir, F. recevoir, fr. L. recipere; pref. re re + capere to take, seize. See {Capable}, {Heave}, and cf. {Receipt},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • receive — receive, accept, admit, take can all mean to permit to come into one s possession, presence, group, mind, or substance. They are seldom interchangeable except within a narrow range and, even then, rarely without modification of the thought… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • receive — [ri sēv′] vt. received, receiving [ME receiven < Anglo Fr receivre < OFr < L recipere < re , back + capere, to take: see HAVE] 1. to take or get (something given, offered, sent, etc.); acquire or accept 2. to encounter; experience [to …   English World dictionary

  • receive — I (acquire) verb accept, accipere, assume, be given, capere, catch, collect, come by, derive, draw, earn, gain, gather, get, inherit, make, obtain, pick up, pocket, procure, realize, reap, secure, seize, take, take in, take possession, win… …   Law dictionary

  • Receive — Re*ceive (r[ e]*s[=e]v ), v. i. 1. To receive visitors; to be at home to receive calls; as, she receives on Tuesdays. [1913 Webster] 2. (Lawn Tennis) To return, or bat back, the ball when served; as, it is your turn to receive. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • receive — [v1] accept delivery of something accept, acquire, admit, apprehend, appropriate, arrogate, assume, be given, be informed, be in receipt of, be told, catch, collect, come by, come into, cop*, corral*, derive, draw, earn, gain, gather, get, get… …   New thesaurus

  • receive —   [engl.], empfangen …   Universal-Lexikon

  • receive — (v.) c.1300, from O.N.Fr. receivre (O.Fr. recoivre), from L. recipere regain, take back, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + cipere, comb. form of capere to take (see CAPABLE (Cf. capable)). Radio and (later) television sense is attested from 19 …   Etymology dictionary

  • receive — is a key word supporting the rule of spelling ‘i before e except after c’. See i before e …   Modern English usage

  • receive — ► VERB 1) be given, presented with, or paid. 2) accept or take delivery of. 3) chiefly Brit. buy or accept (goods known to be stolen). 4) form (an idea or impression) from an experience. 5) detect or pick up (broadcast signals). 6) (in tennis and …   English terms dictionary

  • receive — re|ceive W1S1 [rıˈsi:v] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be given something)¦ 2¦(be sent something)¦ 3¦(treatment)¦ 4¦(reaction to something)¦ 5 be on/at the receiving end (of something) 6 receive an injury/blow 7¦(people)¦ 8¦(by radio)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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