Receiving - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rəˈsiːvɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word receiving
Brit.  |rɪˈsiːvɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word receiving
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to receive

verb

- Present participle of receive.

noun

- The act by which something is received; reception.

Extra examples

She is receiving treatment for cancer.

We've been receiving a constant flow of phone calls.

We are receiving a live transmission from the scene of the accident.

I began receiving duplicate copies of the magazine every month.

...a football player who was ecstatic upon receiving a full athletic scholarship to the college of his choice...

Several city officials have been accused of receiving payoffs from the company.

...the presumptuous doctor didn't even bother to explain to me the treatment that I would be receiving...

...anticipant of receiving a holiday bonus, she had mentally spent the money by Thanksgiving...

There's a social stigma attached to receiving welfare.

...she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news...

...though she should have been upset, she felt oddly tranquil upon learning that she would not be receiving the scholarship...

...by the time the receiving line had ended, the bride and groom's thanks sounded trite and tired...

Receiving his prize, Jim was inflated with pride.

His receiving Nobel Prize will make talk.

Kate hugged herself with pleasure after receiving the award.

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