RECEIVE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

receive

verb

ri-ˈsēv

Definition of receive

as in to admit

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to a top law-school grad who was received by the firm with open arms

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Recent Examples of receive Sacramento-area fourth- and fifth-grade teachers who participate in Splash’s vernal pools program receive the curriculum from the organization. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026 He is expected to receive a big-league opportunity with the club in relatively short order, leveraging his experience as a utility infielder. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The Real Madrid star played a give-and-go with captain Harry Kane and received the ball back in the center of the box, sliding it past the Mexican keeper and into the back of the net for a shock 2-0 lead that came in all of two minutes. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Beneficiaries who were born from the first to the 10th day of their birth month are set to receive their monthly Social Security benefit on Wednesday, July 8, according to the SSA’s payment calendar. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for receive

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Leaders also expect to sign an agreement admitting French Guiana before the conference concludes on Wednesday.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
In February 2025, Musk admitted DOGE accidentally ended—and then quickly restored—funding for Ebola prevention, saying there was no interruption to programming.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Definition of admit

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As luxury travel continues shifting toward experiences that prioritize authenticity over excess, wine country may be entering a new era—one where the bottle remains the starting point, but no longer the entire story.

— Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of enter

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To comply with the order, Anthropic was forced to take both models offline June 12.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026
Troopers, assisted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Worth Police Department, located the suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

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