having received the doctorate
ADJ
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English Definitions
receive
V
get something; come into possession of
receive
V
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
receive
V
register (perceptual input)
receive
V
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
receive
V
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
receive
V
accept as true or valid
receive
V
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
receive
V
convert into sounds or pictures
receive
V
experience as a reaction
receive
V
have or give a reception
receive
V
receive as a retribution or punishment
receive
V
partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
receive
V
regard favorably or with disapproval
received
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
received
widely accepted as true or worthy
N
the approved pronunciation of British English; originally based on the King's English as spoken at public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (and widely accepted elsewhere in Britain); until recently it was the pronunciation of English used in British broadcasting
receiver
N
set that receives radio or tv signals
receiver
N
(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
receiver
N
earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
receiver
N
a person who receives something
receiver
N
the tennis player who receives the serve
receiver
N
a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
N
the responsibility of receiver or trustee in bankruptcy to act in the best interests of the creditor
N
the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
receivership
N
a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all
receivership
N
the office of a receiver
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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