receiving

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English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
Rhymes: -iːvɪŋ
Hyphenation: re‧ceiv‧ing

Verb

receiving

present participle and gerund of receive

Noun

receiving (plural receivings)

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.

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