receive

/ɹɪˈsiːv/verb
Elementary
1

To be given, sent, or paid something.

2

To take, as something that is offered; to accept.

3

To take goods knowing them to be stolen.

4

To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.

5

To incur (an injury).

6

To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.

7

To detect a signal from a transmitter.

8

To be in a position to hit back a service.

9

To be in a position to catch a forward pass.

10

To accept into the mind; to understand.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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