receive
Definitions
Verb
- Get something; come into possession of
- Receive a specified treatment (abstract)
- Register (perceptual input)
- Go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
- Express willingness to have in one's home or environs
- Accept as true or valid
- Bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
- Convert into sounds or pictures
- Experience as a reaction
- Have or give a reception
- Receive as a retribution or punishment
- Partake of the holy eucharist sacrament
- Regard favorably or with disapproval
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "receive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | received | 2 | 163 |
| 2 | receive | 2 | 76 |
| 3 | receives | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | receiver | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | receivers | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | receivership | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | receiverships | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "receive".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "receive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | received | 2 | 163 |
| 2 | receives | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | receiver | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | perceive | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | revive | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | receivers | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | deceived | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | receptive | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | relive | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | recite | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | deceive | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | recessive | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | reeve | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | receivable | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | reactive | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | unreceptive | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | receivables | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | preconceive | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | reeves | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | reever | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "receive" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "receive" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "receive" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "receive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 13
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 3
Statistically Associated: 8
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Mar 16, 2026 OSV News
Mar 16, 2026 National Catholic Reporter
Mar 16, 2026 6abc Philadelphia

