comprehend vs receive

comprehend and receive both are verbs.

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

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

comprehend (verb)	receive (verb)
get the meaning of something	convert into sounds or pictures
to become aware of through the senses	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory	accept as true or valid
	regard favorably or with disapproval
	bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
	partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
	register (perceptual input)
	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
	receive as a retribution or punishment
	get something; come into possession of
	have or give a reception
	experience as a reaction