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 of To 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: God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.
Invite
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.To request formally.To encourage.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An invitation.
Example sentence: True teachers use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own.