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receive

 
 
/rɪˈsiːv/ verb [T]

Translation

GET to get something that someone has given or sent to you
teslim almak, almak
Occasionally, he receives letters from fans. She received a number of awards during her lifetime.777
REACT to react to a suggestion or piece of work in a particular way
bir öneriye veya bir işe tepki vermek, karşılamak
[often passive] His first book was not well received (= people did not like it).1830
WELCOME to formally welcome guests
kabul etmek, karşılamak
→ See also be on/at the receiving end of sth2118
(Definition of receive verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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