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on the receiving end


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receiving
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Synonyms:
taking Collocations, getting, acquiring, accepting, being given, inheriting, collecting, gathering Collocations, making Collocations, drawing Collocations, earning, gaining, bringing in, pocketing, picking up
Antonyms:
giving, awarding, disbursing, serving Collocations, calling Collocations, conveying, dispatching, forwarding Collocations, sending, transmitting


receive
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: Verb: be given
Synonyms:
get Collocations, be given, accept Collocations, collect Collocations, take Collocations, obtain, gain Collocations, acquire, earn Collocations, win Collocations, procure, pocket Collocations (slang), inherit, reap Collocations, derive Collocations, assume Collocations, take possession of, secure Collocations, redeem Collocations, catch Collocations, get hold of (informal)
Antonyms:
give Collocations, award Collocations, call Collocations, convey Collocations, send Collocations, transmit, dispatch Collocations, send Collocations, forward Collocations, disburse, hand out, give out, transfer Collocations, consign, afford Collocations, offer Collocations, broadcast Collocations
Sense: Verb: endure
Synonyms:
endure Collocations, bear Collocations, undergo Collocations, go through, be subjected to, suffer Collocations, experience Collocations, encounter Collocations, sustain Collocations, meet with
Antonyms:
evade, avoid Collocations, wriggle out of, get out of, forfeit Collocations, pass up, shun Collocations, dodge Collocations, refuse Collocations, reject Collocations
Sense: Verb: make welcome
Synonyms:
welcome Collocations, greet Collocations, meet Collocations, admit Collocations, take in, accommodate Collocations, make welcome, host Collocations, shake hands with, welcome home, invite in, show in, bring in, usher in, let in, have sb to stay, have over, bring as a guest into, make comfortable, give a bed to, allow entrance to, entertain Collocations, roll out the red carpet for (informal), give the red-carpet treatment (informal), put out the welcome mat for (informal), greet sb with open arms, introduce Collocations, accept Collocations, initiate Collocations, induct, install Collocations, cheer Collocations, applaud, give a warm welcome, put your hands together for (informal)
Antonyms:
turn away, kick out (informal), turf out (informal), throw out (informal), shut the door on, evict, expel Collocations
Sense: Verb: react to
Synonyms:
take Collocations, react to, respond to, listen to, hear Collocations
Sense: Verb: support
Synonyms:
bear Collocations, sustain Collocations, prop Collocations, support Collocations, hold Collocations, contain Collocations
Antonyms:
give way, buckle Collocations, weaken Collocations, collapse Collocations


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