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receive vs recognize

recognize vs receive

receive and recognize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receive No No Yes No
recognize No No Yes No
As verbs, recognize is a hypernym of receive; that is, recognize is a word with a broader meaning than receive:
  • receive: bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
  • recognize: express greetings upon meeting someone
Other hypernyms of receive include greet, recognise.
receive (verb) recognize (verb)
convert into sounds or pictures perceive to be the same
receive a specified treatment (abstract) be fully aware or cognizant of
accept as true or valid accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
regard favorably or with disapproval express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival express greetings upon meeting someone
partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament detect with the senses
express willingness to have in one's home or environs grant credentials to
register (perceptual input) show approval or appreciation of
go through (mental or physical states or experiences) exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
receive as a retribution or punishment
get something; come into possession of
have or give a reception
experience as a reaction
Difference between receive and recognize

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