accept vs receive

accept and receive both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accept	No	No	Yes	No
receive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, receive is a hyponym of accept; that is, receive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accept:

As verbs, receive is a hypernym of accept; that is, receive is a word with a broader meaning than accept:

Other hypernyms of accept include have.

accept (verb)	receive (verb)
consider or hold as true	convert into sounds or pictures
react favorably to; consider right and proper	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	accept as true or valid
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal	regard favorably or with disapproval
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to	bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
receive willingly something given or offered	partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
admit into a group or community	register (perceptual input)
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
make use of or accept for some purpose	receive as a retribution or punishment
be designed to hold or take	get something; come into possession of
	have or give a reception
	experience as a reaction