receive
part of speech
verb (receive, receives, received, receiving); noun receipt
meaning for a pupil
1) To receive is to get something that someone gives or sends you. tree →
2) To receive people is to welcome them as guests. tree →
3) To receive a signal or a call is to pick it up, like a radio. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Chronicles, David received men who came to him and made them captains. In Proverbs, a person receives the discipline of wisdom. In Job, the question is who received him at birth. Interpretation: Receiving the discipline of wisdom is read by tradition as the goal of learning, which is taking in teaching and making it part of one's life. In the primary lessons: to get things from someone; the receiver has more, the giver fewer; letters, gifts, prizes and messages are received; phrases: «receive a letter», «receive a prize», «well received» (liked)
examples
- the two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sun-rising.' (Torah NUM.34.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. (Torah GEN.4.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- Yea, He loveth the peoples, all His holy ones — they are in Thy hand; and they sit down at Thy feet, receiving of Thy words. (Torah DEU.33.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Why did the knees receive me? (Writings JOB.3.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then David received them, and made them captains of the band. (Writings 1CH.12.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- To receive the discipline of wisdom, justice, and right, and equity; (Writings PRO.1.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Max receives 1 marble from Zoe. tree →
- Anna received 6 letters this week. tree →
- Each child receives 3 stickers. tree →
- Did you receive my email? tree →
- She received a prize for her poem. tree →
- The radio cannot receive a signal in the tunnel. tree →
- We received a warm welcome from our hosts. tree →
- It is kind to say thank you when you receive a gift. tree →
- "I haven't received the money yet. tree →
note
Spelling: «i before e except after c» — receive. «B receives N from A» is the same as «A gives N to B»: add for B. «each receives N» with K children is N × K.
In the corpora
- And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
- And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.
- And they will salute thee, and give thee two cakes of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand.
- In vain have I smitten your children — they received no correction; your sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
- The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD receiveth my prayer.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «receive» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.