receive
verb
/ɹɪˈsiːv/
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- To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.
- To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.
- (telecommunications) To detect a signal from a transmitter.
- (sports) To be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball.
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recevoir
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receiver
noun
/ɹəˈsi.vɚ/
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/ɹɪˈsiː.və/
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- Any of several electronic devices that receive electromagnetic waves, or signals transmitted as such. [from 19th c.]
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récepteur
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- The part of a telephone handset contained in the earpiece; (hence) the handset itself; an earpiece. [from 19th c.]
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écouteur,
combiné
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destinataire,
récepteur
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- A person who accepts stolen goods. [from 14th c.]
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receleur
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- A person or company appointed to settle the affairs of an insolvent entity. [from 18th c.]
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receveur
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receivable
adjective
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- Capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.
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encaissable
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