1) to take with the hand 1a) to take hold of, take up 2) to take up, receive 2a) used of a place receiving one 2b) to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship 2b1) to receive hospitality 2b2) to receive into one’s family to bring up or educate 2c) of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing 2c1) to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one’s own, approve, not to reject 2d) to receive. i.e. to take upon one’s self, sustain, bear, endure 3) to receive, get 3a) to learn Part of Speech: verb Middle voice of a primary verb |