Difference between Receive and Welcome

What is the difference between Receive and Welcome?

Receive as a verb is to get, to be given something while the other party is the active partner (opposite: to obtain). while Welcome as a verb is affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "welcome!".

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: For it is in giving that we receive.

Welcome

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".to accept something willingly or gladly.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Whose arrival is a cause of joy.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of greeting someone's arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.The utterance of such a greeting.

Example sentence: The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.

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

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