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assignee vs receiver

receiver vs assignee

assignee and receiver both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assignee Yes No No No
receiver Yes No No No
As nouns, receiver is a hypernym of assignee; that is, receiver is a word with a broader meaning than assignee:
  • assignee: (law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
  • receiver: a person who receives something
Other hypernyms of assignee include recipient, party.
assignee (noun) receiver (noun)
(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred) set that receives radio or tv signals
earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
a person who receives something
(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
the tennis player who receives the serve
Difference between assignee and receiver

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