Get vs. Receive
Difference Between Get and Receive
Getverb
(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.Lance is going to get Mary a ring.Receiveverb
To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.
She received many presents for her birthday.Getverb
(transitive) To receive.
I got a computer from my parents for my birthday.You need to get permission to leave early.He got a severe reprimand for that.Receiveverb
To take possession of.
Getverb
To have. See usage notes.
I've got a concert ticket for you.Receiveverb
To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.
to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc.Getverb
(copulative) To become.
I'm getting hungry; how about you?Don't get drunk tonight.Receiveverb
To incur (an injury).
I received a bloody nose from the collision.Getverb
(transitive) To cause to become; to bring about.
That song gets me so depressed every time I hear it.I'll get this finished by lunchtime.Receiveverb
To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.
Getverb
(transitive) To fetch, bring, take.
Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?I need to get this to the office.Receiveverb
(telecommunications) To detect a signal from a transmitter.
Getverb
(transitive) To cause to do.
Somehow she got him to agree to it.I can't get it to work.Receiveverb
(sports) To be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball.
Getverb
To adopt, assume, arrive at, or progress towards (a certain position, location, state).
The actors are getting into position.When are we going to get to London?I'm getting into a muddle.We got behind the wall.Receiveverb
To be in a position to hit back a service.
Getverb
(transitive) To cover (a certain distance) while travelling.
to get a mileReceiveverb
(American football) To be in a position to catch a forward pass.
Getverb
(transitive) To cause to come or go or move.
Receiveverb
To accept into the mind; to understand.
Getverb
(transitive) To cause to be in a certain status or position.
Receivenoun
(telecommunications) An operation in which data is received.
Getverb
(intransitive) To begin (doing something).
We ought to get moving or we'll be late.After lunch we got chatting.Receiveverb
get something; come into possession of;
receive paymentreceive a giftreceive letters from the frontGetverb
(transitive) To take or catch (a scheduled transportation service).
I normally get the 7:45 train.I'll get the 9 a.m. [flight] to Boston.Receiveverb
receive a specified treatment (abstract);
These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretationHis movie received a good reviewI got nothing but trouble for my good intentionsGetverb
(transitive) To respond to (a telephone call, a doorbell, etc).
Can you get that call, please? I'm busy.Receiveverb
recieve (perceptual input);
pick up a signalGetverb
To be able, permitted (to do something); to have the opportunity (to do something).
I'm so jealous that you got to see them perform live!The finders get to keep 80 percent of the treasure.Receiveverb
of mental or physical states or experiences;
get an ideaexperience vertigoget nauseousundergo a strange sensationThe chemical undergoes a sudden changeThe fluid undergoes shearreceive injurieshave a feelingGetverb
To understand. get it}}
Yeah, I get it, it's just not funny.I don't get what you mean by "fun". This place sucks!I mentioned that I was feeling sad, so she mailed me a box of chocolates. She gets me.Receiveverb
express willingness to have in one's home or environs;
The community warmly received the refugeesGetverb
To be told; be the recipient of (a question, comparison, opinion, etc.).
"You look just like Helen Mirren." / "I get that a lot."Receiveverb
accept as true or valid;
He received ChristGetverb
(informal) To be. Used to form the passive of verbs.
He got bitten by a dog.Receiveverb
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
Getverb
(transitive) To become ill with or catch (a disease).
I went on holiday and got malaria.Receiveverb
convert into sounds or pictures;
receive the incoming radio signalsGetverb
To catch out, trick successfully.
He keeps calling pretending to be my boss—it gets me every time.Receiveverb
experience as a reaction;
My proposal met with much oppositionGetverb
To perplex, stump.
That question's really got me.Receiveverb
have or give a reception;
The lady is receiving Sunday morningGetverb
(transitive) To find as an answer.
What did you get for question four?Receiveverb
receive as a retribution or punishment;
He got 5 years in prisonGetverb
To bring to reckoning; to catch (as a criminal); to effect retribution.
The cops finally got me.I'm gonna get him for that.Receiveverb
partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
Getverb
(transitive) To hear completely; catch.
Sorry, I didn't get that. Could you repeat it?Receiveverb
regard favorably or with disapproval;
Her new collection of poems was not well receivedGetverb
(transitive) To getter.
I put the getter into the container to get the gases.Getverb
To beget (of a father).
Getverb
(archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
to get a lesson;to get out one's Greek lessonGetverb
Used with a personal pronoun to indicate that someone is being pretentious or grandiose.
Get her with her new hairdo.Getverb
Go away; get lost.
Getverb
(euphemism) To kill.
They’re coming to get you, Barbara.Getverb
To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.
Getnoun
(dated) Offspring.
Getnoun
Lineage.
Getnoun
A difficult return or block of a shot.
Getnoun
Something gained.
Getnoun
A git.
Getnoun
(Judaism) A Jewish writ of divorce.
Getverb
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract;
She got a lot of paintings from her uncleThey acquired a new petGet your results the next dayGet permission to take a few days off from workGetverb
enter or assume a certain state or condition;
He became annoyed when he heard the bad newsIt must be getting more seriousher face went red with angerShe went into ecstasyGet going!Getverb
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition;
He got his squad on the ballThis let me in for a big surpriseHe got a girl into troubleGetverb
receive a specified treatment (abstract);
These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretationHis movie received a good reviewI got nothing but trouble for my good intentionsGetverb
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress;
She arrived home at 7 o'clockShe didn't get to Chicago until after midnightGetverb
go or come after and bring or take back;
Get me those books over there, pleaseCould you bring the wine?The dog fetched the hatGetverb
of mental or physical states or experiences;
get an ideaexperience vertigoget nauseousundergo a strange sensationThe chemical undergoes a sudden changeThe fluid undergoes shearreceive injurieshave a feelingGetverb
take vengeance on or get even;
We'll get them!That'll fix him good!This time I got himGetverb
achieve a point or goal;
Nicklaus had a 70The Brazilian team got 4 goalsShe made 29 points that dayGetverb
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner;
The ads induced me to buy a VCRMy children finally got me to buy a computerMy wife made me buy a new sofaGetverb
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
We finally got the suspectDid you catch the thief?Getverb
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes);
He grew a beardThe patient developed abdominal painsI got funny spots all over my bodyWell-developed breastsGetverb
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness;
He got AIDSShe came down with pneumoniaShe took a chillGetverb
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone;
Bill called this number and he got MaryThe operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquakeGetverb
give certain properties to something;
get someone madShe made us look sillyHe made a fool of himself at the meetingDon't make this into a big dealThis invention will make you a millionaireMake yourself clearGetverb
move into a desired direction of discourse;
What are you driving at?Getverb
grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of;
did you catch that allusion?We caught something of his theory in the lecturedon't catch your meaningdid you get it?She didn't get the jokeI just don't get himGetverb
attract and fix;
His look caught herShe caught his eyeCatch the attention of the waiterGetverb
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot;
the rock caught her in the back of the headThe blow got him in the backThe punch caught him in the stomachGetverb
reach by calculation;
What do you get when you add up these numbers?Getverb
acquire as a result of some effort or action;
You cannot get water out of a stoneWhere did she get these news?Getverb
purchase;
What did you get at the toy store?Getverb
perceive by hearing;
I didn't catch your nameShe didn't get his name when they met the first timeGetverb
suffer from the receipt of;
She will catch hell for this behavior!Getverb
receive as a retribution or punishment;
He got 5 years in prisonGetverb
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form;
Scram!Getverb
reach and board;
She got the bus just as it was leavingGetverb
irritate;
Her childish behavior really get to meHis lying really gets meGetverb
evoke an emotional response;
Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every timeGetverb
apprehend and reproduce accurately;
She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawingsShe got the mood just right in her photographsGetverb
in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher;
He drew a base on ballsGetverb
overcome or destroy;
The ice storm got my hibiscusthe cat got the goldfishGetverb
be a mystery or bewildering to;
This beats me!Got me--I don't know the answer!a vexing problemThis question really stuck meGetverb
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action;
We began working at dawnWho will start?Get working as soon as the sun rises!The first tourists began to arrive in CambodiaHe began early in the dayLet's get down to work nowGetverb
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses);
She suffered a fracture in the accidentHe had an insulin shock after eating three candy barsShe got a bruise on her legHe got his arm broken in the scuffleGetverb
make children;
Abraham begot IsaacMen often father children but don't recognize them
