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get vs receive

receive vs get

get is a noun but receive is not a noun.

get and receive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get Yes No Yes No
receive No No Yes No
As verbs, receive is a hypernym of get; that is, receive is a word with a broader meaning than get:
  • get: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
  • receive: go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
Other hypernyms of get include experience, get, have.
As verbs, get and receive are synonyms defined as:
  • get and receive: receive a specified treatment (abstract)
Other synonyms of get include find, incur, obtain.
As verbs, get and receive are synonyms defined as:
  • get and receive: go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
Other synonyms of get include experience, have.
As verbs, get and receive are synonyms defined as:
  • get and receive: receive as a retribution or punishment
As verbs, receive is a hyponym of get; that is, receive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get:
  • get: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • receive: get something; come into possession of
Other hyponyms of get include isolate, get back, win back, express, extract, press out, capture, catch, come by, come into, buy, purchase, charter, engage, hire, lease, rent, take, have, turn, buy, find, glom, come upon, enter upon, luck into, come up, find, get hold, line up, accept, have, take, obtain, find, recover, regain, retrieve, catch, recoup, recover, recuperate, reclaim, repossess, find, regain, acquire, gain, win, bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in, earn, garner, win, benefit, gain, profit, partake, partake in, share, preempt, preempt, call for, collect, gather up, pick up, inherit, borrow, pick up, get, poll.
get (noun) receive (noun)
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
get (verb) receive (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness convert into sounds or pictures
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) receive a specified treatment (abstract)
make (offspring) by reproduction accept as true or valid
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) regard favorably or with disapproval
enter or assume a certain state or condition bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
give certain properties to something partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition express willingness to have in one's home or environs
receive a specified treatment (abstract) register (perceptual input)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
reach by calculation receive as a retribution or punishment
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of get something; come into possession of
be a mystery or bewildering to have or give a reception
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner experience as a reaction
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
move into a desired direction of discourse
take vengeance on or get even
attract and fix
go or come after and bring or take back
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
overcome or destroy
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
apprehend and reproduce accurately
evoke an emotional response
irritate
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
reach and board
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
suffer from the receipt of
perceive by hearing
receive as a retribution or punishment
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
achieve a point or goal
purchase
acquire as a result of some effort or action
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