receive
verbHow many syllables in receive?
There are 2 syllables in the word receive.How to pronounce receive:
Definition of receive:
- receive (verb):
- to have (an honour) bestowed
- to come into possession of acquire
Synonyms for receive:
accept
accept delivery of
acquire
admit
be given
be in receipt of
collect
derive
enter
get
obtain
pick up
recv
take
welcome
Antonyms for receive:
abandon
accord
acquiesce
award
bequeath
cede
concede
contribute
depart
desert
dispense
donate
drop
fail
fall short
forfeit
forgo
fork over
gift
give
give away
give in
give up
grant
grow
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