1. (linguistics) conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
   "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English";
   - standard
    
2. Widely accepted as true or worthy
   "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"; "a received moral idea"

1. Get something; come into possession of
   "receive a gift";
   - have
    
2. Express willingness to have in one's home or environs
   "The community warmly received the refugees";
   - take in, invite
    
3. Accept as true or valid
   "He received Christ"
    
4. Register (perceptual input)
   "receive a signal";
   - pick up
    
5. Go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
   "receive injuries";
   - experience, have, get
    
6. Be subject to a specified treatment or analysis
   "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review";
   - get, find, obtain
    
7. Bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
   "They received the guests warmly at the door";
   - welcome
    
8. Experience as a reaction
   "She received praise for her work";
   - meet, encounter
    
9. Have or give a reception
   "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"
    
10. Receive as a retribution or punishment
    "He received 5 years in prison";
    - get
     
11. Regard favourably or with disapproval
    "Her new collection of poems was not well received"
     
12. Convert into sounds or pictures
    "receive the incoming radio signals"
     
13. (Christianity) partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
    "The congregation received communion"

See also: acceptable, classical, conventional

Type of: accept, acquire, celebrate, change, comprehend, consider, convert, experience, fete, fête, get, greet, have, partake, perceive, reckon, recognise [Brit], recognize, regard, see, take, touch, undergo, view

Antonym: nonstandard, say farewell

Encyclopedia: Receive