Clues for the word "RECEIVE"
We've had 25 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 45 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on May 13, 2025.
Definition of receive
- v. t. - To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, or the like; to accept; as, to receive money offered in payment of a debt; to receive a gift, a message, or a letter.
- v. t. - Hence: To gain the knowledge of; to take into the mind by assent to; to give admission to; to accept, as an opinion, notion, etc.; to embrace.
- v. t. - To allow, as a custom, tradition, or the like; to give credence or acceptance to.
- v. t. - To give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, and the like; as, to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc.
- v. t. - To admit; to take in; to hold; to contain; to have capacity for; to be able to take in.
- v. t. - To be affected by something; to suffer; to be subjected to; as, to receive pleasure or pain; to receive a wound or a blow; to receive damage.
- v. t. - To take from a thief, as goods known to be stolen.
- v. t. - To bat back (the ball) when served.
- v. i. - To receive visitors; to be at home to receive calls; as, she receives on Tuesdays.
- v. i. - To return, or bat back, the ball when served; as, it is your turn to receive.
Referring Clues
- Football choice
- Get
- Be granted
- Not kick off
- Opposite of kick
- Choice after a football coin toss
- Welcome
- Kick alternative
- Catch, gridiron style
- Option after the toss
- It's better to give than do this
- Field the kickoff
- Take in
- Have as a consequence
- Coin toss winner's option
- Take delivery of
- Obtain
- Accept
- Have visitors but don't serve?
- Admit always rising over broken ice
- Get daughter to leave cunning deceiver
- See 1
- Field a kickoff
- Get to greet the guests
- Get, like a package
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - May 13, 2025
- Mirror Mini - November 27, 2024
- Mirror Mini - October 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 11, 2024
- Mirror Mini - November 27, 2023
- Mirror Mini - October 23, 2023
- USA Today - January 26, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 29, 2022
- Mirror Mini - November 27, 2022
- Mirror Mini - October 23, 2022
- LA Times - March 31, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - February 10, 2016
- Universal - January 29, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 30, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 22, 2014
- USA Today - July 02, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - January 02, 2014
- Guardian Quick - December 02, 2013
- Guardian Quick - September 12, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 25, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 01, 2013
- USA Today - November 07, 2011
- Universal - July 10, 2011
- Guardian Speedy - January 23, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 01, 2010
- Post Puzzler - August 01, 2010
- Guardian Quiptic - February 22, 2010
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - December 16, 2007
- USA Today - October 24, 2007
- New York Times - February 01, 2007
- And in 15 more crossword puzzles...