Contents -AUTHOR INDEX -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (II) Intersocial Volition
Section IV. Possessive Relations
2. Transfer of Property

785. Receiving.

   NOUN:RECEIVING &c. v.; acquisition [See Acquisition]; reception (introduction) [See Reception]; suscipiency [rare], acceptance, admission.
  RECIPIENT, receiver, suscipient [rare], accipient; assignee, devisee; legatee, legatary; grantee, feoffee, donee, relessee, lessee.
  BENEFICIARY, sportulary [obs.], stipendiary; pensioner, pensionary; almsman.
  INCOME (receipt) [See Receipt].
   VERB:RECEIVE; take [See Taking]; acquire [See Acquisition]; admit.
  POCKET; take in, catch, touch; put into one’s -pocket, – purse; accept; take off one’s hands.
  BE RECEIVED; come in, come to hand; pass -, fall- into one’s hand; go into one’s pocket; fall to one’s -lot, – share; come -, fall- to one; accrue; have given &c. (784) to one.
   ADJECTIVE:RECEIVING &c. v.; recipient, suscipient [rare]; stipendiary, stipendarian, pensionary.
  RECEIVED &c. v.; given [See Giving]; secondhand.
  NOT GIVEN, unbestowed &c. (see give, bestow [See Giving]).
   QUOTATIONS:

1. It is more blessed to give than to receive.—Bible
2. Presents, I often say, endear absents.—Lamb