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reception

[ ri-sep-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of receiving or the state of being received. received.
  2. a manner of being received: received:

    The book met with a favorable reception.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. a function or occasion when persons are formally received: received:

    a wedding reception.

  4. the quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances.


reception

/ ɪˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the act of receiving or state of being received
  2. the manner in which something, such as a guest or a new idea, is received

    a cold reception

  3. a formal party for guests, such as one after a wedding
  4. an area in an office, hotel, etc, where visitors or guests are received and appointments or reservations dealt with
  5. short for reception room
  6. the quality or fidelity of a received radio or television broadcast

    the reception was poor

    1. the first class in an infant school
    2. a class in a school designed to receive new immigrants, esp those whose knowledge of English is poor
    3. ( as modifier )

      a reception teacher

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of reception1

1350–1400; Middle English recepcion < Latin 𳦱پō- (stem of 𳦱پō ), equivalent to recept ( us ) (past participle of recipere to receive ) + -ō- -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reception1

C14: from Latin 𳦱پō a receiving, from recipere to receive
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Example Sentences

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Lawler's icy reception comes as Republicans around the country are returning to districts where their politics — cutting Medicaid, praising Trump and supporting mass deportation — are becoming increasingly toxic.

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But if his career seemed in danger just a few months ago, nothing about his reception here suggested that the enthusiasm about him has cooled.

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Sitting in his reception room in the Vatican, Archbishop Gallagher said even he had been stunned by the magnitude of the void he feels has been left by the Pope's death.

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The teenager posted on social media on Wednesday to say "bring on the boos Liverpool" because of his support for Manchester United - and he got the reception he expected.

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“The Pitt” has been renewed for a second season, thanks to a warm reception from critics and audiences and despite an ongoing lawsuit over the series.

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