RECEIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of receive in English

(Definition of receive from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of receive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of receive

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Unfiltered chi and key received 1.7 and 6.2 ratings respectively on a seven-point scale.
All participating pharmacists received training in the provision of pharmaceutical care.
In all, 14 responses were received, a response rate of 44%.
Family carers were not recipients of district nursing support in their own right but were dependent upon the cared-for person receiving nursing care.
The remaining groups received no drug treatment throughout the trial.
Another advantage of depot medication is that staff can be sure that medication has been received by the patient.
Evaluation of quality of life in patients receiving treatment for advanced breast cancer.
One patient received terminal sedation, but treatment for depression was stopped in the other 18 patients because of the development of terminal delirium.
Another point that receives substantial attention is the low rates of pension system coverage.
There were no significant differences in marital status or total time receiving hospice care.
On day 3, he insisted on going to a hot spring instead of receiving cancer treatment.
Patients receiving palliative care often show more marked changes in physical and cognitive function than other medical patients.
Of course, this income foregone by the husband is eventually received by his wife.
Seventeen of the 99 patients were admitted with a feeding tube in place and half received a new feeding tube.
Eight of the subjects had reported experiencing the death of a first-degree relative, and in two of these cases the member reportedly received hospice services.
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Translations of receive

in Chinese (Traditional)
得到, 收到, 受到…
in Chinese (Simplified)
得到, 收到, 受到…
in Spanish
recibir, captar, recebir…
in Portuguese
receber, sofrer…
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मिळणे, स्वागत करणे, स्वीकार करणे…
~を受け取る, 受(う)け取(と)る, 受(う)ける…
teslim almak, almak, bir öneriye veya bir işe tepki vermek…
recevoir, accueillir, receler…
rebre…
ontvangen, opnemen, helen…
ஏதாவது பெற அல்லது வழங்கப்பட வேண்டும், ஒரு பார்வையாளர் அல்லது விருந்தினரை முறைப்படி வரவேற்க, எதையாவது அல்லது ஒருவருக்கு ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட வழியில் எதிர்வினையாற்றுவது…
प्राप्त होना, कुछ पाना या दिया जाना, (अतिथि का औपचारिक रूप से) स्वागत करना…
મેળવવું, વિધિવત સ્વાગત કરવું, આવકારવું…
få, modtage, acceptere…
erhålla, få, ta emot…
menerima, perjumpaan formal, diterima…
erhalten, empfangen, aufnehmen…
motta, få, ta imot…
وصول کرنا, پانا, موصول ہونا…
одержувати, отримувати, приймати…
получать, встречать, воспринимать…
తీసుకోవడం, సందర్శకుడు లేదా అతిథిని అధికారికంగా స్వాగతించు, మీరు దాని గురించి…
يَسْتَلم…
পাওয়া, নেওয়া, অভ্যর্থনা করা…
dostat, přijmout, přechovávat…
menerima, menyambut, menadah…
รับ, พบอย่างเป็นทางการ, อนุญาตให้เข้าร่วม…
nhận được, tiếp đón, kết nạp…
otrzymywać, przyjmować, odbierać…
받다…
ricevere, accogliere, ricettare…
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obedience

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/əˈbiː.di.əns/
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/oʊˈbiː.di.əns/

the fact that people or animals do what they are told to do

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