Difference between Have and Receive

What is the difference between Have and Receive?

Have as a verb is to possess, own, hold. while Receive as a verb is to get, to be given something while the other party is the active partner (opposite: to obtain).

Have

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To possess, own, hold. To be related in some way to (with the object identifying the relationship). To partake of a particular substance (especially a food or drink) or action. Used in forming the perfect aspect and the past perfect aspect. must. To give birth to. To engage in sexual intercourse with. (transitive with bare infinitive) To cause to, by a command or request. (transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To cause to be. (transitive with bare infinitive) To be affected by an occurrence. (Used in supplying a topic that is not a verb argument.) (transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To depict as being. Used as interrogative auxiliary verb with a following pronoun to form tag questions. (For further discussion, see "Usage notes" below) To defeat in a fight; take. To be able to speak a language.

Receive

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to get, to be given something while the other party is the active partner (opposite: to obtain).to take possession ofTo act as a host for guests.To suffer from (an injury)To be in a position to take possition, or hit back the ball.# To be in a position to hit back a service.# To be in a position to catch a forward pass

Example sentence: Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let's not be afraid to receive each day's surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity.

We hope you now know whether to use Have or Receive in your sentence.

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