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- [ri-see-ver]
- /rɪˈsi vər/
- /rɪˈsiː.vər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-see-ver]
- /rɪˈsi vər/
Definitions of receiver word
- noun receiver a person or thing that receives. 1
- noun receiver a device or apparatus that receives electrical signals, waves, or the like, and renders them perceptible to the senses, as the part of a telephone held to the ear, a radio receiving set, or a television receiving set. 1
- noun receiver Law. a person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of a bankrupt business or person or to care for property in litigation. 1
- noun receiver Commerce. a person appointed to receive money due. 1
- noun receiver a person who knowingly receives stolen goods for an illegal purpose; a dealer in stolen merchandise. 1
- noun receiver a device or apparatus for receiving or holding something; receptacle; container. 1
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Origin of receiver
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; 1875-80 for def 2; receive + -er1; replacing Middle English recevour < Anglo-French receivour, recevour (< Old French recevere)
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Parts of speech for Receiver
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
receiver popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
receiver usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for receiver
noun receiver
- antenna — The antennae of something such as an insect or crustacean are the two long, thin parts attached to its head that it uses to feel things with.
- assignee — a person to whom some right, interest, or property is transferred
- audio — Audio equipment is used for recording and reproducing sound.
- babysitter — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- beneficiary — Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
Antonyms for receiver
noun receiver
- attache — An attaché is a member of staff in an embassy, usually with a special responsibility for something.
- attaches — to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple.
- bearer — The bearer of something such as a message is the person who brings it to you.
- carrier — A carrier is a vehicle that is used for carrying people, especially soldiers, or things.
- commissionaire — a uniformed doorman at a hotel, theatre, etc
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