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touch vs receive

receive vs touch

touch is a noun but receive is not a noun.

touch and receive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touch Yes No Yes No
receive No No Yes No
As verbs, receive is a hyponym of touch; that is, receive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch:
  • touch: consume
  • receive: partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
touch (noun) receive (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
the feel of mechanical action
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness
touch (verb) receive (verb)
have an effect upon convert into sounds or pictures
color lightly receive a specified treatment (abstract)
comprehend accept as true or valid
make a more or less disguised reference to regard favorably or with disapproval
consume bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
make physical contact with, come in contact with partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
be in direct physical contact with; make contact express willingness to have in one's home or environs
tamper with register (perceptual input)
cause to be in brief contact with go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
affect emotionally receive as a retribution or punishment
perceive via the tactile sense get something; come into possession of
deal with; usually used with a form of negation have or give a reception
be relevant to experience as a reaction
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability
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