"Receive" validity in different word game dictionaries
Dictionary | Validity |
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Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"receive" Definition
- [transitive] (rather formal) to get or accept something that is sent or given to you
- [transitive] to experience or be given a particular type of treatment or attention
- receive something to form an idea or impression of somebody/something as a result of what you see, experience, etc.
- [transitive] receive something to be injured in a particular way
- [transitive, usually passive] to react to something new, in a particular way
- [transitive, often passive] (formal) to welcome or entertain a guest, especially formally
- [transitive] receive somebody (into something) (formal) to officially recognize and accept somebody as a member of a group
- [transitive] receive something to change broadcast signals into sounds or pictures on a television, radio, etc.
- [transitive] receive something/somebody to be able to hear a radio message that is being sent by somebody
- [transitive, intransitive] receive (something) (especially British English) to buy or accept goods that you know have been stolen
- [intransitive, transitive] receive (something) (in tennis, etc.) to be the player that the server hits the ball to
"receive" Synonyms & Antonyms
"receive" synonyms:
- collect,
- accept,
- get,
- obtain,
- gain,
- acquire,
- secure,
- take,
- derive,
- win,
- attain,
- earn,
- grab,
- land,
- score,
- net,
- accrue,
- bag,
- nab
"receive" antonyms:
- give,
- present,
- offer,
- grant,
- hand,
- proffer,
- lend,
- provide,
- award,
- vouchsafe,
- pledge,
- gift,
- donate,
- contribute,
- forfeit,
- yield,
- surrender,
- lose,
- misunderstand