verb To take, as something that is offered; to accept.
He had the offer of employment, but he would not receive it.
verb To take goods knowing them to be stolen.
verb 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.
verb To incur (an injury).
I received a bloody nose from the collision.
verb To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.
verb To detect a signal from a transmitter.
verb 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.