receiving

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -iːvɪŋ
• Hyphenation: re‧ceiv‧ing

Verb

receiving

1. present participle and gerund of receive

Noun

receiving (plural receivings)

1. The act by which something is received; reception.
   • 1708-10, Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)

     Those that are received graciously may, and must, render the calves of their lips — poor returns for rich receivings, yet, if sincere, more acceptable than the calves of the stall.