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{ "term": "receive", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "receive", "heSheIt": "receives" }, "pastSimple": "received", "pastParticiple": "received", "ingForm": "receiving" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to get or accept something that is sent or given to you", "sensetop": "receive somethingreceive something from somebody/something", "labels": "(rather formal)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I was delighted to **receive your letter**." }, { "text": "She **received** many **messages** of support." }, { "text": "Police had **received information** about a planned post office robbery." }, { "text": "to receive payment/thanks" }, { "text": "He **received an award** for bravery from the police.", "contextForm": "receive something from somebody/something" }, { "text": "I **received a phone call** from her a few weeks later." }, { "text": "I received a lovely email from Tina." }, { "text": "The programme's website received many complaints from listeners." }, { "text": "The service receives no money from the local council." }, { "text": "Any help or donations will be gratefully received." }, { "text": "I just received a call from a concerned parent." }, { "text": "I received a package from my mother." }, { "text": "They currently receive subsidies from the government." }, { "text": "You can expect to receive compensation for all direct expenses arising out of the accident." }, { "text": "You might be entitled to receive housing benefit." }, { "text": "You will automatically receive updates by text message." }, { "text": "I've just received this letter from an old friend." }, { "text": "Please let me know as soon as you receive payment." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["regularly", "automatically", "currently"], "verb + receive": ["be entitled to", "expect to"], "preposition": ["from"], "phrases": ["send and receive", "transmit and receive"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to experience or be given a particular type of treatment or attention", "sensetop": "receive somethingreceive something from somebody", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Her work has not **received the attention** it deserves.", "contextForm": "receive something" }, { "text": "She **received** urgent hospital **treatment**." }, { "text": "All our staff **receive training** on dealing with customers." }, { "text": "We have **received** overwhelming **support** from the local community.", "contextForm": "receive something from somebody" }, { "text": "We received a warm welcome from our hosts." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to form an idea or impression of somebody/something as a result of what you see, experience, etc.", "sensetop": "receive something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I did not receive the impression that he was afraid." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to be injured in a particular way", "sensetop": "receive something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Several of the passengers received severe injuries." }, { "text": "She received only minor cuts and bruises." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to react to something new, in a particular way", "sensetop": "be received + adv./prep.be received with something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The play was **well received** by the critics.", "contextForm": "be received + adv./prep." }, { "text": "The speech was **warmly received** by the audience." }, { "text": "The proposals have been received with great enthusiasm.", "contextForm": "be received with something" }, { "text": "The news was received with dismay." }, { "text": "The speech was badly received by Republican leaders." }, { "text": "The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["enthusiastically", "favourably/favorably", "warmly"], "preposition": ["with"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to welcome or entertain a guest, especially formally", "sensetop": "be received (as something)be received with something", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He was received as an honoured guest at the White House.", "contextForm": "be received (as something)" }, { "text": "We were received with great cordiality.", "contextForm": "be received with something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to officially recognize and accept somebody as a member of a group", "sensetop": "receive somebody (into something)", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Three young people were received into the Church at Easter." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to change broadcast signals into sounds or pictures on a television, radio, etc.", "sensetop": "receive something", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "to receive programmes via satellite" }, { "text": "a device for sending and receiving electronic signals" } ], "topics": ["TV, radio and news"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["regularly", "automatically", "currently"], "verb + receive": ["be entitled to", "expect to"], "preposition": ["from"], "phrases": ["send and receive", "transmit and receive"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to be able to hear a radio message that is being sent by somebody", "sensetop": "receive something/somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm receiving you loud and clear." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["regularly", "automatically", "currently"], "verb + receive": ["be entitled to", "expect to"], "preposition": ["from"], "phrases": ["send and receive", "transmit and receive"] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to buy or accept goods that you know have been stolen", "sensetop": "receive (something)", "labels": "(especially British English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to be the player that the server hits the ball to", "sensetop": "receive (something)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "She won the toss and chose to receive." } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be the person that an action, etc. is directed at, especially an unpleasant one", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːv/", "audio": "re/receive/receive__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvz/", "audio": "re/receive/receives__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvd/", "audio": "re/receive/received__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvɪŋ/", "audio": "re/receive/receiving__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːv/", "audio": "re/receive/receive__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvz/", "audio": "re/receive/receives__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvd/", "audio": "re/receive/received__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvɪŋ/", "audio": "re/receive/receiving__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’." }