receive (EN)

verb, noun

verb “receive”

1. to get something that someone gives you
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   On her birthday, she received a beautiful necklace from her parents as a surprise gift.
2. to welcome or admit someone into one's home or company
   They were honored to receive the ambassador at their residence for an informal dinner.
3. to suffer or experience something (such as an injury or criticism)
   During the match, he received a serious injury to his ankle and had to leave the field.
4. to get a specific kind of treatment
   I had to receive hospital care after the injury.
5. (usually with an adverb) to react to something in a particular way
   Her innovative proposal was received positively by the board members during the meeting.
6. (in telecommunications) to detect or pick up a signal
   The old radio couldn't receive the broadcast clearly due to the storm interfering with the signal.
7. (in sports) to be in position to catch or return the ball or serve
   In the tennis match, she was prepared to receive her opponent's powerful serve.
8. (law) to knowingly take possession of stolen goods
   He was arrested because he had knowingly received stolen paintings from the art heist.
9. to understand or accept into the mind
   She couldn't receive the shocking news that her application had been rejected after all the hard work.

noun “receive”

1. an act or operation of receiving data
   The engineer monitored the sends and receives during the data transmission test.