Reception Definition
rĭ-sĕpshən
receptions
noun
receptions
A receiving or being received.
Webster's New World
The manner of this.
A friendly reception.
Webster's New World
The act or an instance of catching a forward pass.
American Heritage
A welcome, greeting, or acceptance.
A friendly reception.
American Heritage
A social function, often formal, for the receiving of guests.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- disacknowledgment
Other Word Forms of Reception
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receptionsOrigin of Reception
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Middle English recepcion from Old French reception from Latin receptiō receptiōn- from receptus past participle of recipere to receive receive
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin receptiō (“the act of receiving; reception"), from recipiō (“receive"), from re- (“back") + capiō (“I hold").
From Wiktionary
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