Recive vs. Receive — What's the Difference?
Edited by Tayyaba Rehman — By Fiza Rafique — Published on October 15, 2023
"Recive" is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "Receive," meaning to get or accept something given or sent.
Which is correct: Recive or Receive
How to spell Receive?
Recive
Incorrect Spelling
Receive
Correct Spelling
Difference Between Recive and Receive
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Key Differences
Recite "re-CEIVE" focusing on the correct sequence.
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Remember the rule "i before e, except after c."
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Consider "ceiv" as the core of the word.
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Link "Receive" with "deceive," another word with similar spelling.
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Visualize a hand "receiving" an envelope, emphasizing the 'e' before 'i'.
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Definitions
Receive
Receive can mean to welcome or greet.
They received their guests at the entrance.
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Receive means to catch, as in a signal.
The radio receives signals from the satellite.
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Receive
To take or acquire (something given or offered); get or be given
Receive a present.
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To be the person who gets (something sent or transmitted)
Receive an email.
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Receive
(Sports) To catch or get possession of (a pass or a kicked ball, for example).
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Receive
To listen to and acknowledge formally and authoritatively
The judge received their oath of allegiance.
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Receive
To take in and convert (radio waves, for example) into an electrical signal or into an audio or visual output.
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Receive
To experience or be subjected to; meet with
Receive sympathetic treatment.
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Receive
To bear the weight or force of; support
The beams receive the full weight of the walls and roof.
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Receive
To be exposed to or withstand
The hillside cottage receives strong winds.
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To admit or welcome guests or visitors
The couple are not receiving this winter.
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To convert incoming electromagnetic signals into sound, light, or electrical signals.
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To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.
She received many presents for her birthday.
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Receive
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.
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To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.
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Receive
(sports) To be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball.
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Receive
To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, or the like; to accept; as, to receive money offered in payment of a debt; to receive a gift, a message, or a letter.
Receyven all in gree that God us sent.
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Receive
Hence: To gain the knowledge of; to take into the mind by assent to; to give admission to; to accept, as an opinion, notion, etc.; to embrace.
Our hearts receive your warnings.
The idea of solidity we receive by our touch.
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To allow, as a custom, tradition, or the like; to give credence or acceptance to.
Many other things there be which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots.
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To give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, and the like; as, to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc.
They kindled a fire, and received us every one.
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Receive
To admit; to take in; to hold; to contain; to have capacity for; to be able to take in.
The brazen altar that was before the Lord was too little to receive the burnt offerings.
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To be affected by something; to suffer; to be subjected to; as, to receive pleasure or pain; to receive a wound or a blow; to receive damage.
Against his will he can receive no harm.
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To bat back (the ball) when served.
Who, if we knewWhat we receive, would either not acceptLife offered, or soon beg to lay it down.
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To receive visitors; to be at home to receive calls; as, she receives on Tuesdays.
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To return, or bat back, the ball when served; as, it is your turn to receive.
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Receive
Get something; come into possession of;
Receive payment
Receive a gift
Receive letters from the front
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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
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Receive
Of mental or physical states or experiences;
Get an idea
Experience vertigo
Get nauseous
Undergo a strange sensation
The chemical undergoes a sudden change
The fluid undergoes shear
Receive injuries
Have a feeling
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Express willingness to have in one's home or environs;
The community warmly received the refugees
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Regard favorably or with disapproval;
Her new collection of poems was not well received
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Receive means to get or be given something.
She will receive the package tomorrow.
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Receive implies being the recipient of a service or action.
He received praise for his work.
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Receive
Receive can mean to undergo or experience.
The patient received treatment immediately.
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FAQs
Why is it called Receive?
The term "Receive" comes from the Latin 'recipere' meaning to take back, accept.
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Which vowel is used before Receive?
Typically, the article "a" as in "a received message."
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What is the singular form of Receive?
"Receive" is a verb and does not have a singular or plural form in the same way nouns do.
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What is the root word of Receive?
The root is derived from the Latin word 'recipere'.
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Which conjunction is used with Receive?
Any conjunction can be used depending on the sentence structure.
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Which article is used with Receive?
Typically, "a" or "the" based on context.
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Is Receive a vowel or consonant?
"Receive" is a word, not a letter. It contains both vowels and consonants.
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Which determiner is used with Receive?
It can vary, e.g., "this," "that," depending on the context.
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Is the word “Receive” a Direct object or an Indirect object?
"Receive" is a verb, so it doesn't function as an object. However, what is being received can be a direct object.
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Is the Receive term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically, but by itself, it is not a metaphor.
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Fiza RafiqueFiza Rafique is a skilled content editor at AskDifference.com, where she meticulously refines and enhances written pieces. Drawing from her vast editorial expertise, Fiza ensures clarity, accuracy, and precision in every article. Passionate about language, she continually seeks to elevate the quality of content for readers worldwide.
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Tayyaba RehmanTayyaba Rehman is a distinguished writer, currently serving as a primary contributor to askdifference.com. As a researcher in semantics and etymology, Tayyaba's passion for the complexity of languages and their distinctions has found a perfect home on the platform. Tayyaba delves into the intricacies of language, distinguishing between commonly confused words and phrases, thereby providing clarity for readers worldwide.
