take in vs receive

take in and receive both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take in	No	No	Yes	No
receive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take in and receive are synonyms defined as:

take in and receive: express willingness to have in one's home or environs

Other synonyms of take in include invite.

As verbs, receive is a hypernym of take in; that is, receive is a word with a broader meaning than take in:

Other hypernyms of take in include have.

take in (verb)	receive (verb)
make (clothes) smaller	convert into sounds or pictures
take into one's family	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
take up mentally	accept as true or valid
fool or hoax	regard favorably or with disapproval
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
take up as if with a sponge	partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
fold up	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
express willingness to have in one's home or environs	register (perceptual input)
accept	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
take in, also metaphorically	receive as a retribution or punishment
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers	get something; come into possession of
see or watch	have or give a reception
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages	experience as a reaction
call for and obtain payment of
visit for entertainment
provide with shelter
suck or take up or in