Third-person singular simple present indicative form of receive

plural of receive

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something. / (law) To take goods knowing them to be stolen.

(telecommunications) An operation in which data is received.

simple past tense and past participle of receive

Generally accepted as correct or true.

present participle of receive

The act by which something is received; reception.

(now historical) An official whose job is to receive taxes or other monies; a tax collector, a treasurer. / A person who receives something in a general sense; a recipient.

capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.