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receives

VERB

accept delivery of something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

Synonyms

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suffer undergo

STRONG

bear encounter experience

WEAK

be subjected to go through meet with

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid evade

WEAK

deliver donate give offer turn away

VERB

take in guest or member

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

reject

STRONG

deny expel refuse turn away

WEAK

deliver donate give offer

Example Sentences

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A surviving spouse who claims early receives a reduced amount.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Before a cell can divide into two separate cells, it first has to copy all of its DNA so each new cell receives a full genetic blueprint.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

But Hun Sen is still president of the Senate, remains an influential figure in national politics, and is acting head of state while King Norodom Sihamoni receives medical treatment abroad.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Clare, too, receives frequent rhapsodic praise, but even accounting for the narrator’s grief-induced idealization, their relationship strikes me as too perfect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The recruit receives little, or erroneous, information about what to expect, which tends to maintain his anxiety.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover