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R — Reasoning to Recreative (Part 3 of 12)

Recapitulate, v. a. Repeat, reiterate, rehearse, recite, run over, sum up, give a summary of.

Recapitulation, n. Summary, summing up, concise statement.

Recede, v. n.

    1. Retire, withdraw, retreat, retrograde, move back, return.
    2. Withdraw, desist.

Receipt, n.

    1. Reception.
    2. Reception, admission.
    3. Recipe, prescription, formulary.
    4. (Com.) Acquittance, quittance, acknowledgement of payment.

Receive, v. a.

    1. Take, accept, derive, obtain, acquire, get.
    2. Admit, take in.
    3. Entertain, welcome, greet.
    4. Allow, permit, tolerate.
    5. Believe, embrace, give credence to.
    6. Hold, contain, have capacity for, retain, admit.
    7. Suffer.

Received, a. Accepted, current, admitted, believed.

Receiver, n.

    1. Recipient.