receive

Universal Words verb get / accept 1 [VN] ~ sth (from sb/sth) (rather formal) to get or accept sth that is sent or given to you: to receive a letter / present / phone call * to receive information / payment / thanks * He received an award for bravery from the police service. treatment / injury 2 [VN] ~ sth (from sb) to experience or be given a particular type of treatment or an injury: We received a warm welcome from our hosts. * Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. * to receive severe injuries react to sth 3 [VN] [usuallypassive] ~ sth (with sth) to react to sth new, in a particular way: The play was well received by the critics. * The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators. * The statistics were received with concern. guests 4 [VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sb (with sth)