Receive

v.kind, hopefuleveryday

Meaning 1

To be given, sent, or presented with something.

Reach for it when describing open acceptance of help, recognition, information, or a gift

Each apprentice received a complete set of repaired tools.

everyday
accept
when willing consent or taking possession is central
not when Receiving can happen without approval or a choice to accept.
everyday
collect
when going to take something available is the action
not when Collect implies active retrieval rather than being given something.
warm
welcome
when the recipient's positive openness should be explicit
not when Welcome is too approving for neutral receipt.
professional
obtain
when successfully acquiring something is the point
not when Obtain suggests effort and says nothing about a giver.

To welcome or respond to a person, idea, or performance in a particular way.

Reach for it when describing the quality of a welcome or response

The audience received the young composer's first piece warmly.

everyday
greet
when the initial acknowledgment of arrival matters
not when Greeting may be brief and says little about later reception.
everyday
hear
when giving an idea a fair audience is central
not when Hearing something does not establish understanding or acceptance.
warm
embrace
when enthusiastic acceptance of an idea or person is intended
not when Embrace overstates a response that is merely favorable.
warm
welcome
when greeting a person with warmth is the precise action
not when A welcome describes hospitality, not every audience response.
professional
acknowledge
when recognizing a message or contribution is enough
not when Acknowledgment can be neutral and need not be welcoming.

receive support
The clinic continued to receive support from former patients.
receive a visitor
Two student guides waited to receive a visitor at the east entrance.
warmly received
The accessibility proposal was warmly received by the planning group.
receive recognition
The maintenance crew will receive recognition at the annual meeting.