receive
/rɪˈsiːv/verb
उच्चारण रिसीव
प्राप्त करना, पाना, मिलना
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[T] ~ sth (from sb/sth)
to get or accept something that is sent or given to you
प्राप्त करना, पाना, मिलना
- Radhika received a letter from the university today.
- He received a prize for his essay.
- Did you receive my message yesterday?
+ 2 more examples
- The winners will receive a certificate.
- We received your application on Monday.
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[T] ~ sth
to experience or be given a particular kind of treatment or injury
(उपचार, चोट, स्वागत) पाना, झेलना
- She received medical treatment at the camp.
- The plan received a warm welcome.
- The injured player received treatment on the field.
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- The film received good reviews from critics.
- The proposal received little support in the meeting.
Synonyms undergo experience meet with
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[T] ~ sb (with sth) formal
to welcome or greet somebody, especially formally
(औपचारिक रूप से) स्वागत करना, अगवानी करना
- The President received the visiting Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- The principal received the guests at the gate with garlands.
- The villagers received the minister with flowers.
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- The host received each guest at the door.
- She was received warmly by the family.
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[T] ~ sth
to be able to hear or see broadcasts
(प्रसारण) पकड़ना, प्राप्त करना
- Can you receive the signal in your village?
- Hill villages often cannot receive television channels clearly.
- The radio could not receive any signal in the valley.
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- Our TV receives over a hundred channels.
- Many phones cannot receive calls inside the tunnel.
Synonyms pick up get
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
receive + noun (from somebody)
The verb means to get something sent or given, and it is formal. The source is introduced by 'from'.
इसका अर्थ भेजी या दी गई चीज़ पाना है, और यह औपचारिक है; स्रोत के लिए 'from' आता है।
- I received a letter from the bank today.
- Radhika received a medal from the Governor.
receive + treatment/welcome/praise
It also means to be given a kind of treatment: receive training, receive a warm welcome, receive medical attention.
इसका अर्थ किसी प्रकार का व्यवहार पाना भी है: receive training, receive a warm welcome, receive medical attention।
- The injured players received first aid on the field.
receive guests / formal welcome
To receive guests means to welcome them formally. Heads of state are 'received' at the airport.
Guests को 'receive' करने का अर्थ औपचारिक स्वागत करना है; राष्ट्राध्यक्षों का हवाई अड्डे पर 'receive' किया जाता है।
- The Prime Minister received the visiting President at the airport.
be on the receiving end (of)
This idiom means to be the person who suffers or gets the effect of something unpleasant.
यह idiom उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जो किसी अप्रिय चीज़ का प्रभाव झेलता है।
- The shopkeeper was on the receiving end of the customer's anger.
+Collocations 4
receive + noun
a letteran awarda calla salarya messagea warning
- She received an award for the best essay.
receive + treatment
trainingtreatmentan educationattentionsupportcriticism
- Rural children receive free education under the scheme.
adverb + receive
warmlycoldlywellenthusiasticallyrecently
- The singer was warmly received by the audience.
receive + from/by
from the bankby postby emailfrom the school
- Candidates will receive the admit card by email.
“More examples 5
- Have you received the results of the written test yet?
क्या आपको लिखित परीक्षा के परिणाम अभी मिले हैं?
- The film was well received by critics in Delhi.
फ़िल्म को दिल्ली के आलोचकों ने अच्छा प्रतिसाद दिया।
- My phone cannot receive signals inside the metro tunnel.
मेरा फ़ोन मेट्रो सुरंग के अंदर signal नहीं पकड़ पाता।
- The teacher received the new student with a smile.
शिक्षक ने नए विद्यार्थी का मुस्कान के साथ स्वागत किया।
- He received a head injury during the match.
मैच के दौरान उसके सिर में चोट लग गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have recieved your letter.
✓ I have received your letter.
The spelling pattern is 'i before e except after c': receive.
वर्तनी का pattern 'i before e except after c' है: receive।
✗ He received to the guests at the gate.
✓ He received the guests at the gate.
'Receive' is transitive and takes no 'to'.
'Receive' transitive है और इसके साथ 'to' नहीं आता।
✗ Radhika received a prize by the Governor.
✓ Radhika received a prize from the Governor.
The giver after 'receive' is introduced by 'from'; 'by' would suit a passive verb.
'Receive' के बाद देने वाले से पहले 'from' आता है; 'by' passive क्रिया के साथ उपयुक्त होता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
re·ceive
?Which word?
receive: e before i
Receive is the classic exception to 'i before e': after c, write ei (receive, deceive, perceive, conceive, ceiling, receipt). The noun receipt has a silent p; the person who receives is the recipient.
Receive 'i before e' का क्लासिक अपवाद है: c के बाद ei लिखिए (receive, deceive, perceive, conceive, ceiling, receipt)। Noun receipt में silent p है; प्राप्त करने वाला recipient है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Receive with open arms.
Collocation 'receive with open arms' का मतलब है किसी का बहुत गर्मजोशी और खुशी से स्वागत करना। जैसे 'The villagers received the soldiers with open arms' यानी गाँव वालों ने उनका खुले दिल से स्वागत किया।
⌂Word origin and word building
Related spellings: receipt (silent p), recipient, reception.
संबंधित spellings: receipt (silent p), recipient, reception।