receive
To get or accept something that has been given, sent, or offered to you. It describes the action of being the person who takes an item or message from someone else.
Exemples
3 sur 5I receive many emails every morning.
I get a lot of electronic mail at the start of the day.
Please acknowledge when you receive the official documents.
Please let us know when the formal papers arrive at your office.
Did you receive the gift I sent you?
Did you get the present I gave you?
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Receiver' in sports; their only job is to catch or get the ball!
Quiz rapide
Did you ________ the text message I sent you last night?
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : receive
Exemples
I receive many emails every morning.
everydayI get a lot of electronic mail at the start of the day.
Please acknowledge when you receive the official documents.
formalPlease let us know when the formal papers arrive at your office.
Did you receive the gift I sent you?
informalDid you get the present I gave you?
The researchers receive funding from several organizations.
academicThe scientists get money for their study from many groups.
We received your application for the manager position.
businessWe got your request to work as a manager.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
on the receiving end
being the person who gets something, often something unpleasant
receive with open arms
to welcome someone or something very warmly
receive a warm welcome
to be greeted in a very friendly and happy way
Souvent confondu avec
Deceive means to trick or lie to someone, while receive means to get something.
Accept is to agree to take something, while receive is the literal act of getting it.
Notes d'usage
Receive is slightly more formal than the word 'get'. It is used for physical objects, digital messages, and abstract things like praise or criticism.
Erreurs courantes
Many learners misspell this word; remember the rule 'i before e except after c'. Don't say 'I received to him'; use 'I received from him'.
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Receiver' in sports; their only job is to catch or get the ball!
Origine du mot
From the Old French word 'receveir', which comes from the Latin 'recipere', meaning 'to take back'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many cultures, it is polite to use both hands when you receive a business card or a gift to show respect.
Quiz rapide
Did you ________ the text message I sent you last night?
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : receive
Grammaire lie
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