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present tense form of receive (3rd person singular).

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accept delivery of something v.
endure, sustain v.
take in guest or member v.

VERB

accept delivery of something

Synonyms

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accept collect draw earn gain get hear hold make obtain pick up pocket reap secure seize take take in win

STRONG

acquire admit apprehend appropriate arrogate assume catch cop corral derive gather grab inherit perceive procure pull redeem snag

WEAK

be given be in receipt of be informed be told come by come into get from get hands on get hold of latch on to pull down take possession

Antonyms

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deny disallow discourage dissuade drop fail forfeit forsake free give halt let go lose misconceive miss misunderstand offer pass refuse reject release renounce repulse spend stop throw away

STRONG

push repel

WEAK

deliver donate turn away

VERB

endure, sustain

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suffer undergo

STRONG

bear encounter experience

WEAK

be subjected to go through meet with

Antonyms

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avoid evade

WEAK

deliver donate give offer turn away

VERB

take in guest or member

Synonyms

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accept bring in introduce meet take in welcome

STRONG

accommodate admit entertain greet host induct initiate install invite permit

WEAK

allow entrance let in let through make comfortable make welcome roll out red carpet shake hands show in usher in

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reject

STRONG

deny expel refuse turn away

WEAK

deliver donate give offer

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receives

Under a SEP IRA, an employer generally must contribute the same percentage of compensation for eligible employees as the owner receives.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The company said it would set a daily two-hour time limit, hide the number of likes that a post receives, remove autoplay on videos, mute push notifications during school hours, and ban extreme make-up filters.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

In emails, Marc Treitler, Conservice’s general counsel and president of sustainability, said the company helps all parties save on utilities by auditing the bills it receives directly from providers before passing charges on to renters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Clients contract him to complete projects, for which he receives either hourly or piece-rate pay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

The chemical sampling center also receives its check.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga