RECEIVE

(verb) convert into sounds or pictures
"receive the incoming radio signals"
(verb) receive a specified treatment (abstract)
"These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation", "His movie received a good review", "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
synonyms : find , get , incur , obtain
(verb) regard favorably or with disapproval
"Her new collection of poems was not well received"
(verb) accept as true or valid
"He received Christ"
(verb) bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
synonyms : welcome
(verb) partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
(verb) express willingness to have in one's home or environs
"The community warmly received the refugees"
synonyms : invite , take in
(verb) register (perceptual input)
"pick up a signal"
synonyms : pick up
(verb) go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
"get an idea", "experience vertigo", "get nauseous", "receive injuries", "have a feeling"
synonyms : experience , get , have
(verb) receive as a retribution or punishment
"He got 5 years in prison"
synonyms : get
(verb) get something; come into possession of
"receive payment", "receive a gift", "receive letters from the front"
synonyms : have
(verb) have or give a reception
"The lady is receiving Sunday morning"
(verb) experience as a reaction
"My proposal met with much opposition"
synonyms : encounter , meet

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