8. (Lawn Tennis)
Defn: To bat back (the ball) when served. Receiving ship, one on board of which newly recruited sailors are received, and kept till drafted for service.
Syn. — To accept; take; allow; hold; retain; admit. — Receive, Accept. To receive describes simply the act of taking. To accept denotes the taking with approval, or for the purposes for which a thing is offered. Thus, we receive a letter when it comes to hand; we receive news when it reaches us; we accept a present when it is offered; we accept an invitation to dine with a friend. Who, if we knew What we receive, would either not accept Life offered, or soon beg to lay it down. Milton.
RECEIVE
Re*ceive", v. i.
1. To receive visitors; to be at home to receive calls; as, she receives on Tuesdays.
2. (Lawn Tennis)
Defn: To return, or bat back, the ball when served; as, it is your turn to receive.
RECEIVEDNESS
Re*ceiv"ed*ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being received, accepted, or current; as, the receivedness of an opinion. Boyle.
RECEIVER
Re*ceiv"er, n. Etym: [Cf. F. receveur.]