receive favorably
1receive — [ri sēv′] vt. received, receiving [ME receiven < Anglo Fr receivre < OFr < L recipere < re , back + capere, to take: see HAVE] 1. to take or get (something given, offered, sent, etc.); acquire or accept 2. to encounter; experience [to …
2receive — v. 1) to receive smb. coldly, coolly; favorably; warmly 2) (d; tr.) to receive as (the astronauts were received as conquering heroes) 3) (D; tr.) to receive from (he received a letter from her) 4) (d; tr.) to receive into (to receive smb. into a… …
3receive — verb 1 get/accept sth ADVERB ▪ regularly ▪ automatically ▪ You will automatically receive updates by text message. ▪ currently ▪ They currently receive subsidies from the gov …
4receive — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To take into one s charge] Syn. accept, be given, admit, take, get, obtain, gain, inherit, acquire, gather up, collect, reap, procure, derive, appropriate, seize, take possession, redeem, pocket, pick up, hold, come by, earn …
5accept — ac·cept /ik sept, ak / vt 1 a: to receive with consent accept a gift accept service b: to assent to the receipt of and treat in such a way as to indicate ownership of accept ed the shipment despite discovering defects in the merchandise compare …
6accept — [ak sept′, əksept′] vt. [ME accepten < OFr accepter < L acceptare < pp. stem of accipere < ad , to + capere, to take: see HAVE] 1. to take (what is offered or given); receive, esp. willingly 2. to receive favorably; approve [to accept …
7accept — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French accepter, from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere to receive, from ad + capere to take more at heave Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to receive …
8accept — verb 1) she accepted a pen as a present Syn: receive, take, get, gain, obtain, acquire Ant: refuse, reject 2) he accepted the job immediately Syn: take on …
9open — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unclosed (see opening); unfilled, unengaged; free, public; unrestrained, unrestricted; frank, overt; spread out, unfolded, revealed. v. unfasten; unfold, spread out; reveal, disclose; start,… …
10responsive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sympathetic, sensitive, receptive, adaptable; antiphonal. See softness, answer. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. receptive, responding, reacting, answering, acknowledging, respondent, impressionable,… …
