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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-seev]
- /rɪˈsiv/
- /rɪˈsiːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-seev]
- /rɪˈsiv/
Definitions of receiving word
- verb with object receiving to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts. 1
- verb with object receiving to have (something) bestowed, conferred, etc.: to receive an honorary degree. 1
- verb with object receiving to have delivered or brought to one: to receive a letter. 1
- verb with object receiving to get or be informed of: to receive instructions; to receive news. 1
- verb with object receiving to be burdened with; sustain: to receive a heavy load. 1
- verb with object receiving to hold, bear, or contain: The nut receives a bolt and a washer. The plaster receives the impression of the mold. 1
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Origin of receiving
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English receven < Old North French receivre < Latin recipere, equivalent to re- re- + -cipere, combining form of capere to take
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Receiving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
receiving popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
receiving usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for receiving
noun receiving
- acceptance — Acceptance of an offer or a proposal is the act of saying yes to it or agreeing to it.
- gainings — profits or earnings
- intaking — Present participle of intake.
- ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
adj receiving
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- latitudinarian — allowing or characterized by latitude in opinion or conduct, especially in religious views.
- liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
- liberalistic — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
adjective receiving
- acquiring — to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
- collecting — A collecting tin or box is one that is used to collect money for charity.
- drawing — an act of drawing.
- earning — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- gathering — a drawing together; contraction.
Antonyms for receiving
noun receiving
- dislodgement — to remove or force out of a particular place: to dislodge a stone with one's foot.
- eviction — The action of expelling someone, especially a tenant, from a property; expulsion.
- excreta — Waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces and urine.
- excretion — (in living organisms and cells) the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.
- exudation — The act of exuding.
adjective receiving
- awarding — Present participle of award.
- disbursing — Present participle of disburse.
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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