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 The minister said Nepal has received over 57 metric tons of relief supplies from India, with additional aid arriving from China, Japan, Australia and other countries. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 Across all households, Federal Reserve data puts the average received at roughly $46,200. — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 At the time, Martin Electronics argued under Florida state law that employees who agreed to receive workers’ compensation following an injury were prohibited from later suing the company in civil court. — Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Williams received a wild card to play women’s doubles with her sister Venus. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for receive

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Lewis admitted that the experience has impacted not only her independence but her confidence as well.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Pregnant women are admitted for anemia, vaginal infections, or low weight.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of admit

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Kanter Freedom and White have declared their intention to enter next year’s draft, but the WNBA has not publicly addressed their eligibility.

— Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
With his famous quarterbacking last name and a five-star rating as a recruit, Manning entered 2025 with sky-high expectations.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Fewer suicide attempts will also mean fewer lengthy bridge closures, which affect national security and require drivers to take a 23-mile detour through Imperial Beach and up the Silver Strand to get from San Diego to Coronado.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Getting a women’s soccer team off the ground takes its challenges, which Keeley Jones (Juno Temple) and Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) have begun to realize four episodes into the fourth season of Ted Lasso.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

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