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Meaning of 'reception' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reception [ n.]
- The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas; reception of evidence.
- The state of being received.
- The act or manner of receiving, esp. of receiving visitors; entertainment; hence, an occasion or ceremony of receiving guests; as, a hearty reception; an elaborate reception.
- Acceptance, as of an opinion or doctrine.
- A retaking; a recovery.

Meaning of 'reception' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reception [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the manner in which something is greeted
Example in sentence:
  • she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors
Meaning (2):
- (American football) the act of catching a pass in football
Example in sentence:
  • the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line

Nearby Words:

recadency recalcitrant recalcitrate recalcitration recall recallable recallment recant recantation recanted

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