English English Dictionary

English - English

receive in English:

1. get get


If you don't want to put on sunscreen, that's your problem. Just don't come complaining to me when you get a sunburn.
Get up.
Get rid of that heap of old newspapers.
If you leave your textbooks at school during the break, they'll get confiscated.
Why don't we stop arguing over these piddling matters and get to the issues at hand?
I never for a moment imagined we wouldn't get home before the storm hit.
Do you think you can get me to Union Station by a quarter after?
My mother visits the dentist's every other day to get her teeth fixed.
Why don't you get rid of your motorcycle? You never ride it any more.
When it comes to my supervisor, he's very inconsistent, so we never get any work done.
Now that I have enough money, I can get that camera.
In order to get the coconut milk, you must first crack the coconut open.
We can get a glimpse of the lifestyle of ancient people from this wall painting.
In order to get some information about Japanese economic problems, you'll find this book very useful.
If you want to get elected, you're going to have to improve your public image.

English word "receive"(get) occurs in sets:

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Formal informal

2. reception reception


A reception was given for the Japanese foreign minister.
I received a friendly and warm reception from the hosts.
She made a wonderful speech at her friend's wedding reception.
He introduced me to his relatives at the reception.
Jack walked out of the café to get better reception.
The reception is really poor and I can’t hear what you’re saying.
wedding reception
Please give your name to reception when you arrive.
We drew lots to decide who would go first at the early morning reception desk.
to leave a message with the receptionist/with reception
Sorry I didn't call ‐ there was no mobile phone reception on the underground.
Samuel and Nancy's ceremony took place in a lovely country church and the reception lasted two days and nights.
Bad reception, sorry. Hold on.
I don't think I have much reception here.
You ought to have come to my wedding reception earlier.