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Receeve or receive?

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Correct spelling: receive. Misspelling: receeve.

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Memory tip

I before E, except after C: re-C-EI-ve.

Why people write “receeve”

The misspelling “receeve” is only one letter off: it writes E where receive has I.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make receive automatic.

What does “receive” mean?

receive verb

  1. get something; come into possession of

    “receive payment”

    Synonyms:have

  2. receive a specified treatment (abstract)

    “These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”

    Synonyms:getfindobtainincur

  3. register (perceptual input)

    “pick up a signal”

    Synonyms:

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

    “get an idea”

    Synonyms:experiencehaveget

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Receive” in a sentence

  • Did you receive my message?
  • Receive payment.
  • These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation.
  • Pick up a signal.

Is “receive” a playable word?

r 1e 1c 3e 1i 1v 4e 1

12 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“receeve” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from RECEIVE.

Receive: quick answers

Is it receeve or receive?
The correct spelling is receive. “receeve” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell receive?
I before E, except after C: re-C-EI-ve.
What does receive mean?
Receive means: get something; come into possession of.