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1reception — reception, receipt both mean a receiving, but they are not often interchangeable, their use being dependent upon accepted idiom. Reception is the more appropriate term when what is received is a person, especially a caller, a visitor, or a guest; …
2reception — [ri sep′shən] n. [ME recepcion < OFr reception < L receptio < pp. of recipere: see RECEIVE] 1. a) a receiving or being received b) the manner of this [a friendly reception] 2. a social function, often formal, for the receiving of guests …
3reception — n. social gathering 1) to give, hold; host a reception 2) a diplomatic; formal; informal; official; wedding reception 3) a reception for (a reception for graduating students) 4) at a reception (we met at the reception) reaction, response greeting …
4reception — noun 1 (esp. BrE) area in a building VERB + RECEPTION ▪ report to ▪ All delegates should report to the reception on arrival. ▪ call, call down to, phone, ring (BrE) …
5Poor Palatines — The Poor Palatines were some 13,000 German refugees from the Upper Rhine who fled to England between May and November 1709. Their arrival in England, and the inability for the British Government to integrate them, caused a highly politicized… …
6Reception of country music — Country music reception is the critical and popular reception of country music. Country is an often controversial, much loved and much hated, music genre. Race issues play a large part in country music reception and the music has been praised for …
7reception — re|cep|tion W3 [rıˈsepʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(welcome/reaction)¦ 2¦(hotel/office)¦ 3¦(party)¦ 4¦(signals)¦ 5¦(football)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin receptio, from recipere; RECEIVE] 1.) …
8reception — [[t]rɪse̱pʃ(ə)n[/t]] receptions 1) N SING: the N, oft N n, also at N The reception in a hotel is the desk or office that books rooms for people and answers their questions. [mainly BRIT] Have him bring a car round to the reception... ...the hotel …
9reception */*/ — UK [rɪˈsepʃ(ə)n] / US [rɪˈsepʃən] noun Word forms reception : singular reception plural receptions 1) a) [uncountable] the part of a large building such as a hotel or office where there is someone whose job is to welcome visitors, deal with… …
10reception — re|cep|tion [ rı sepʃən ] noun ** ▸ 1 formal party ▸ 2 way someone/something is received ▸ 3 where visitors are met ▸ 4 quality of picture/sound ▸ 5 receiving of someone/something 1. ) count a formal party to welcome someone or to celebrate… …