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Updated June 2026
To be given, presented with, or paid something. It means to accept or take delivery of something sent or offered, or to experience or be subjected to something.
“Students will receive their examination results by email next week.”
/rɪsiːv/
re·ceive
Contains EI combination and double E; RE- prefix
Worth 12 points; good for building with RE- prefix
Shorter words formed from the letters in “receive”.
8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “receive”.
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