48 entries found for receive.
Main Entry: receive
Part of Speech: verb 1
Definition: accept
Synonyms: accept, acquire, admit, apprehend, appropriate, arrogate, assume, be given, be informed, be told, catch, collect, come by, come into, cop, corral, derive, draw, earn, gain, gather, get, get from, grab, hear, hold, inherit, make, obtain, perceive, pick up, pocket, procure, pull, pull down, reap, redeem, secure, seize, snag, take, take in, take possession, win
Antonyms: give, present
Source: Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1)
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Precision counts.
"To receive" is passive; someone else is doing the action of transference, i.e. God gives his grace through faith in Jesus Christ; or Christ died in order that we might receive salvation.
"To accept" is active; the person obtaining the gift is doing the action of transference, i.e. "I've accepted your apology" or "I've accepted a new job."