Synonyms of RECEIVING

verb

1. get something; come into possession of

   • RECEIVE12
   • HAVE10

2. receive a specified treatment (abstract)

   • RECEIVE12
   • GET4
   • FIND8
   • OBTAIN8
   • INCUR7

3. register (perceptual input)

   • RECEIVE12

   Also: pick up.

4. go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

   • EXPERIENCE21
   • RECEIVE12
   • HAVE10
   • GET4

5. express willingness to have in one's home or environs

   • RECEIVE12
   • INVITE9

   Also: take in.

6. accept as true or valid

   • RECEIVE12

7. bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

   • WELCOME14
   • RECEIVE12

8. convert into sounds or pictures

   • RECEIVE12

9. experience as a reaction

   • MEET6
   • ENCOUNTER11
   • RECEIVE12

10. have or give a reception

    • RECEIVE12

11. receive as a retribution or punishment

    • GET4
    • RECEIVE12

12. partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament

    • RECEIVE12

13. regard favorably or with disapproval

    • RECEIVE12