{
    "term": "receive",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "receive",
            "heSheIt": "receives"
        },
        "pastSimple": "received",
        "pastParticiple": "received",
        "ingForm": "receiving"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to get or accept something that is sent or given to you",
            "sensetop": "receive somethingreceive something from somebody/something",
            "labels": "(rather formal)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I was delighted to **receive your letter**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **received** many **messages** of support."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police had **received information** about a planned post office robbery."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to receive payment/thanks"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **received an award** for bravery from the police.",
                    "contextForm": "receive something from somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **received a phone call** from her a few weeks later."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I received a lovely email from Tina."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The programme's website received many complaints from listeners."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The service receives no money from the local council."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Any help or donations will be gratefully received."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I just received a call from a concerned parent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I received a package from my mother."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They currently receive subsidies from the government."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can expect to receive compensation for all direct expenses arising out of the accident."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You might be entitled to receive housing benefit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You will automatically receive updates by text message."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've just received this letter from an old friend."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Please let me know as soon as you receive payment."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["regularly", "automatically", "currently"],
                "verb + receive": ["be entitled to", "expect to"],
                "preposition": ["from"],
                "phrases": ["send and receive", "transmit and receive"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to experience or be given a particular type of treatment or attention",
            "sensetop": "receive somethingreceive something from somebody",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Her work has not **received the attention** it deserves.",
                    "contextForm": "receive something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **received** urgent hospital **treatment**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All our staff **receive training** on dealing with customers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have **received** overwhelming **support** from the local community.",
                    "contextForm": "receive something from somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We received a warm welcome from our hosts."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to form an idea or impression of somebody/something as a result of what you see, experience, etc.",
            "sensetop": "receive something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I did not receive the impression that he was afraid."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to be injured in a particular way",
            "sensetop": "receive something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Several of the passengers received severe injuries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She received only minor cuts and bruises."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to react to something new, in a particular way",
            "sensetop": "be received + adv./prep.be received with something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The play was **well received** by the critics.",
                    "contextForm": "be received + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The speech was **warmly received** by the audience."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The proposals have been received with great enthusiasm.",
                    "contextForm": "be received with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The news was received with dismay."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The speech was badly received by Republican leaders."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["enthusiastically", "favourably/​favorably", "warmly"],
                "preposition": ["with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to welcome or entertain a guest, especially formally",
            "sensetop": "be received (as something)be received with something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was received as an honoured guest at the White House.",
                    "contextForm": "be received (as something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We were received with great cordiality.",
                    "contextForm": "be received with something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to officially recognize and accept somebody as a member of a group",
            "sensetop": "receive somebody (into something)",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Three young people were received into the Church at Easter."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to change broadcast signals into sounds or pictures on a television, radio, etc.",
            "sensetop": "receive something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to receive programmes via satellite"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a device for sending and receiving electronic signals"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["TV, radio and news"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["regularly", "automatically", "currently"],
                "verb + receive": ["be entitled to", "expect to"],
                "preposition": ["from"],
                "phrases": ["send and receive", "transmit and receive"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to be able to hear a radio message that is being sent by somebody",
            "sensetop": "receive something/somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm receiving you loud and clear."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["regularly", "automatically", "currently"],
                "verb + receive": ["be entitled to", "expect to"],
                "preposition": ["from"],
                "phrases": ["send and receive", "transmit and receive"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "to buy or accept goods that you know have been stolen",
            "sensetop": "receive (something)",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "to be the player that the server hits the ball to",
            "sensetop": "receive (something)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She won the toss and chose to receive."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be the person that an action, etc. is directed at, especially an unpleasant one",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːv/",
                "audio": "re/receive/receive__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvz/",
                "audio": "re/receive/receives__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvd/",
                "audio": "re/receive/received__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/receive/receiving__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːv/",
                "audio": "re/receive/receive__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvz/",
                "audio": "re/receive/receives__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvd/",
                "audio": "re/receive/received__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsiːvɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/receive/receiving__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’."
}