receive vs reception

receive is not a noun while reception is a noun.

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

receive (noun)	reception (noun)
	the act of receiving
	(American football) the act of catching a pass in football
	quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
	the manner in which something is greeted
	a formal party of people; as after a wedding

receive (verb)	reception (verb)
convert into sounds or pictures
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
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