Definitions
1.verbTo take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something."She received many presents for her birthday."
2.verbTo take goods knowing them to be stolen.
3.verbTo act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc."to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc."
4.verbTo incur (an injury)."I received a bloody nose from the collision."
5.verbTo allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.
6.verbTo detect a signal from a transmitter.
7.verbTo be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball.
8.verbTo accept into the mind; to understand.
9.nounThe act by which something is received; reception.