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   Receive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Received ; p. pr. & vb. n. Receiving.] [OF. receveir, recevoir, F. recevoir, fr. L. recipere; pref. re- re- + capere to take, seize. See Capable, Heave, and cf. Receipt, Reception, Recipe.]
   To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, or the like; to accept; as, to receive money offered in payment of a debt; to receive a gift, a message, or a letter.
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   Receyven all in gree that God us sent.
   Chaucer.
   
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   Hence: To gain the knowledge of; to take into the mind by assent to; to give admission to; to accept, as an opinion, notion, etc.; to embrace.
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   Our hearts receive your warnings.
   Shak.
   
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   The idea of solidity we receive by our touch.
   Locke.
   
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   To allow, as a custom, tradition, or the like; to give credence or acceptance to.
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   Many other things there be which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots.
   Mark vii. 4.
   
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   To give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, and the like; as, to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc.
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   They kindled a fire, and received us every one.
   Acts xxviii. 2.
   
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   To admit; to take in; to hold; to contain; to have capacity for; to be able to take in.
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   The brazen altar that was before the Lord was too little to receive the burnt offerings.
   1 Kings viii. 64.
   
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   To be affected by something; to suffer; to be subjected to; as, to receive pleasure or pain; to receive a wound or a blow; to receive damage.
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   Against his will he can receive no harm.
   Milton.
   
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   To take from a thief, as goods known to be stolen.
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   (Lawn Tennis) To bat back (the ball) when served.
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   Receiving ship, one on board of which newly recruited sailors are received, and kept till drafted for service.
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   Syn. -- To accept; take; allow; hold; retain; admit.  -- Receive, Accept. To receive describes simply the act of taking. To accept denotes the taking with approval, or for the purposes for which a thing is offered. Thus, we receive a letter when it comes to hand; we receive news when it reaches us; we accept a present when it is offered; we accept an invitation to dine with a friend.
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   Who, if we knew
   What we receive, would either not accept
   Life offered, or soon beg to lay it down.
   Milton.
   
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   Receive , v. i.
   To receive visitors; to be at home to receive calls; as, she receives on Tuesdays.
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   (Lawn Tennis) To return, or bat back, the ball when served; as, it is your turn to receive.
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