receive

/rɪˈsiːv/

verbre · ceive

Remember: you rEceive when you “sEE” it—recEIVE has E before I.

Yes, it's receive. The tricky part is the EI: in receive, it’s **E before I** because it follows **C** (rec**ei**ve).

Definitions

  1. verbto get or be given something; to take something that is sent, handed, or paid to you
  2. verbto experience or be met with something (such as treatment, attention, or a reaction)

Examples

  • “Did you receive the package that arrived this morning?”
  • “Our class will receive feedback on our essays tomorrow.”
  • “She received a warm welcome when she returned to school.”

Synonyms

getobtainaccepttakecollect

Antonyms

givesend

Translations

ES recibirPT receberFR recevoir

Common misspellings

recieverecevereceevereceviereceivreseivereceïvereceieve

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