receive

verb
1

To be given, sent, or paid something.

"He received many presents for his birthday."

2

To take, as something that is offered; to accept.

"He had the offer of employment, but he would not receive it."

3

To take goods knowing them to be stolen.

4

To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.

"to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc."

5

To incur (an injury).

"I received a bloody nose from the collision."

6

To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.

7

To detect a signal from a transmitter.

8

To be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball. To be in a position to hit back a service. To be in a position to catch a forward pass.

9

To be in a position to hit back a service.

10

To be in a position to catch a forward pass.

11

To accept into the mind; to understand.

noun
1

An operation in which data is received.

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