recevoir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- copy noun A duplicate of something original.
- entertain verb To hold someone's attention pleasantly; to amuse.
- get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
- greet verb To welcome someone in a friendly way, in person or otherwise.
- host noun A person who welcomes and entertains guests, or who runs an event.
- read verb To look at written words or symbols and understand their meaning.
- receive verb To be given, sent, or handed something.
Senses
recevoir is used for these senses in English:
- copy (radio) To receive a transmission successfully.
- entertain (transitive, and, intransitive) to have someone over at one's home for a party or visit
- get (transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution.
- get (intransitive, obsolete) To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.
- host To perform the role of a host.
- read (transitive, telecommunications) To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.
- transceive (of a communications device) To both transmit and receive
copy — full definition
- noun A duplicate of something original.
- noun Written text intended for publication or advertising.
- verb To make a duplicate of something, or to imitate it.
entertain — full definition
- verb To hold someone's attention pleasantly; to amuse.
- verb To host guests, often with food and hospitality.
- verb To consider an idea seriously, especially one that seems unlikely.